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Democracy Day: Tinubu speaks on lessons of June 12 for Nigeria
The Former Governor of Lagos State, Sen. Bola Tinubu has said the democratic election of MKO Abiola on June 12, 1993 provides vital and reassuring lessons to Nigeria today. Tinubu made this known as the country marks this year’s Democracy Day, stressing that the spirit of June 12 would expand to become the spirit of…
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I’m proud of you – Tinubu tells Abiola’s daughter during visit to Gov Bello
Sen. Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said he is very proud of the Director-General of the Yahaya Bello Presidential Campaign Organisation, Hafsat Abiola-Costello. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Tinubu made this known when he visited Gov Bello in Abuja, barely 72 hours after his emergence as the flag bearer of…
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June 12: Soyinka, Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, Utomi, Agbakoba, Falana, Sani, Ezekwesili to pay tributes to Abiola on Sunday
Pro-democracy activists across Nigeria will on Sunday pay tributes to the widely acclaimed June 12 1993 winner presidential election, Chief Moshood Abiola by activists in the mould of Prof Wole Soyinka, Olisa Agbakoba, Bola Tinubu, Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, Femi Falana and other critical stakeholders. TheNewsGuru .com, (TNG) reports this was contained in a statement…
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Kola Abiola emerges PRP presidential candidate
Eldest Son of the late MKO Abiola, Kola, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Redemption Party (PRP). He won against Usman Bugaje, Patience Key and Col. Gboluga Mosugu (rtd) to pick the PRP ticket for the February 25, 2023 poll. While Abiola got 2,097 votes from across the 36 states and the…
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2023: Why I want to be Nigeria’s president – Son of late MKO Abiola
Son of late Chief MKO Abiola, Kola Abiola, who is a presidential aspirant on the platform of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), has opened up on why he wants to be the president of Nigeria. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Kola, who made this known on Thursday in Enugu at a meeting with PRP’s delegates, said that…
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MKO Abiola’s son urges Buhari to investigate father’s death
Mr Abdul Abiola, one of the sons of the late Chief MKO Abiola has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the circumstances that led to the death of his father.
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‘I want to disrupt the political process’ – Kola Abiola returns to politics
Mr Kola Abiola, eldest son of the late MKO Abiola, presumed winner of June 12, 1993 Presidential Election, has joined the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP). Abiola was formally accepted into the party on Thursday at its National Secretariat, Abuja by Mr Falalu Bello, the National Chairman of the party.
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MKO’s death: You lied to Nigerians, Abiola’s son tells Fmr military ruler, Abdulsalam
The family of late Chief MKO Abiola has tackled a former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), over his claims on the death of the acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election. Gen Abdulsalami had in exclusive interview with Trust Tv said Abiola was not killed; that he died after falling ill, contrary to…
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Fmr military leader, Abdulsalam reveals cause of MKO Abiola’s death, US connection
Abdulsalam reveals cause of MKO Abiola’s death
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This isn’t democracy my father, others died for – Kola Abiola
Son of winner of the June 12 presidential election, Kola Abiola, has said Nigeria’s democracy currently being practiced was not what his late father, Chief MKO Abiola, and several Nigerians died for. He further noted that it was not the kind of democracy several Nigerians laid down their lives on the line for. Kola Abiola,…