A symbolic burial took place in Lagos, Nigeria, to honor the late Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the former President of Ghana, whose actual remains were still held by the Government of Guinea in May 1972,

Dr. Nkrumah had passed away on April 27 in Romania, where he had been living in exile.

His body was later flown to Conakry, Guinea, on April 30, where he had been granted asylum after being overthrown in a coup.

Though his physical body remained in Guinea, the people of Lagos held a mock burial to pay tribute to the man who had been a towering figure in Africa's fight for independence, symbolizing their deep respect and sorrow for the fallen leader.

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