Marshal Sokari Harry (died 5 March 2003) was a Nigerian politician. He was the former National Vice-chairman (South-South) of the

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, who was assassinated in

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in 2003 during the presidential elections. He was buried in Obuama, 40 kilometres South of Port Harcourt,

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, on 5 July 2003. Previous to his murder, Harry was the chairman of the Rivers State People's Democratic Party. He gave up his position that year after threatening to leave the party if the national executive of the party did not carry out fresh party congresses in the state. He was immediately welcomed into the ANPP soon thereafter. Both his son, Inye Marshal Harry, and rebel leader

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of the

accused several high-ranking government officials, including former President

Olusegun Obasanjo Chief Olusegun Matthew Okikiola Ogunboye Aremu Obasanjo, , ( ; yo, Olúṣẹ́gun Ọbásanjọ́ ; born 5 March 1937) is a Nigerian political and military leader who served as Nigeria's head of state from 1976 to 1979 and later as its pres ...

(who in 2018 filed a defamation suit against journalist Akanda Oro, popularly known as Awikonko, for N1bn) and former

Governor

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, of conspiring for the murder of both Harry and former PDP chieftain Aminosoari Dikibo during the 2003 election.Ahamefula Ogbu,
"Nigeria: Harry's Murder - Eso to Summon Obasanjo, Odili"
''This Day'', via AllAfrica, 12 June 2008.

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