§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Nigerian Government about its failure to obey a Federal High Court order to produce Chief Abiola in court on 30 June.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydChief Abiola was finally arraigned in court in Abuja on 6 July. Together with our EU partners, we have made clear to the Nigerian Government the importance we attach to the rule of law, and respect for human rights. Putting Chief Abiola on trial cannot resolve Nigeria's political problems.