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during his research he decided to change the topic. The major influence in his decision was "the prevalent misrepresentation of the nature of the societies and polities of
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blame the student leaders and lecturers. This lead him to start getting more involved in university politics later becoming vice president and later
President of ASUU. Later that same year, he led the first ASUU nation-wide strike since the era of
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government regarding university autonomy and democracy. ASUU also demanded the reinstatement of the lecturers who were dismissed for their involvement in the
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in 1965. As Tukur continued his study, a panel of examiners upgraded his thesis from an MA to a PhD after being impressed with his work.
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