§ Lord Trefgarneasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is their response to President Babangida's statement on 26th June that he still intends to hand over power in Nigeria to a democratically elected civilian government by 28th August 1993.
§ The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Chalker of Wallasey)We greatly regret that the outcome of the democratic elections on 12th June has not been respected and that conditions have been imposed which would bar candidates who ran in those elections from participating in a fresh electoral system. We note that President Babangida has promised that the return to democratic civilian rule will take place on 27th August.
The United Kingdom will not lift the measures announced on 24th June until a democratic civilian regime has been installed and is working unhindered. Meanwhile no new aid commitments for Nigeria will be made.