Nigeria declared that she would not attend the OAU summit in Tripoli in 1982 unless?

A. Colonel Gaddafi resigned as the Libyan Head of State
B. Libya withdrew her troops from Chad
C. President Shehu Shagari became the chairman of OAU
D. Cameroon was suspended for killing Nigerian soldiers at Bakassi

Correct Answer:

Option B – Libya withdrew her troops from Chad

Explanation

Nigeria declared that she would not attend the OAU summit in Tripoli in 1982 unless Libya withdrew her troops from Chad, but this was not done. This was during Shehu Shagari’s administration.

In fact, the President did the unprecedented by boy cotting two summits in succession on what some writers described as ”some spurious grounds” The boycotts were in Nairobi in 1981 and then that of Tripoli in 1982.