Ken Saro-Wiwa: 'Why it's time for my father to be exonerated' BBC Africa
Nigeria's president has pardoned the late activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, 30 years after his execution sparked global outrage.
Along with eight other campaigners, Mr Saro-Wiwa was convicted of murder, then hanged in 1995 by the then-military regime.
Many believed the activists were being punished for leading protests against the operations of oil multinationals, particularly Shell, in Nigeria's Ogoniland. Shell has long denied any involvement in the executions.
Though the pardons have been welcomed, some activists and relatives say they do not go far enough.
The BBC's Waihiga Mwaura speaks to one of Ken Saro-Wiwa's daughters, Zina Saro-Wiwa.
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