Hama Amadou, a major opposition figure in Niger and a presidential candidate, has declared himself a political prisoner and is now likely to spend time leading up to the February polls in jail, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
Presidential candidate declares himself political prisoner
His lawyer, speaking on a private television station, said Amadou made the decision after the appeals court turned down his plea to be released.
Niger's former prime minister Hama Amadou in a file photo.
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Amadou, a one-time ally of President Mahamadou Issoufou, was arrested in November for alleged complicity in a baby trafficking ring after returning from a year-long exile in France.
He has publicly denied the charges, which he says are politically motivated.
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