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Boycott bid 'successful'

Nigerian democracy groups claimed widespread success yesterday in a boycott of first-stage voting for a constitutional conference being organised by General Sani Abacha's military government, Reuter reports from Lagos. Reports indicated turn-out was impressive in the eastern state of Enugu and the northern state of Niger, but low in most other areas.

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