a change in government. In 1994, during the political crisis that spilled over from the annulment of the June 12 presidential elections, Bafyau was involved in negotiations with the military regime of Sani Abacha. He met and negotiated a deal with Abacha to release the jailed politician, MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the election. Bafyau secured a conditional bail release predicated on Abiola not traveling abroad, holding political rallies and keeping peace but the conditions of the bail was rejected by Abiola. His negotiations with the government also earned him criticism from some activist who inferred he was working with the military government. In addition, his leadership of the labour congress was perceived as non-committal to the actualization of Abiola's presidency and many of his projects such as a labour transportation project, labour headquarters and endowment fund benefited largely from government funding. References Sources Nigerian trade unionists Members of the Nigerian National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies