Tag: mko abiola
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MKO remains the most acceptable Nigerian democrat – Gov. Mohammed
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has described the late Chief Moshood Abiola, widely believed to have won the June 12, 1993 presidential poll, as “the most acceptable democrat cherished by Nigerians”. Mohammed said this in Gamawa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state during the distribution of empowerment items to youths and women under…
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’28 years after MKO Abiola’s death, we are yet to benefit anything from FG’ – Family laments
Twenty-eight years after the death of late politician and the adjudged winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO), his family members are calling on the federal government for proper financial compensation over the irreplaceable lost of their breadwinner. According to the the Abiolas’ family Secretary, Engineer Rahman Abiola, who…
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How MKO Abiola, Tinubu, Afenifere begged Jakande to accept Abacha’s ministerial appointment – Family
More facts have emerged on how the late first civilian governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande was drafted to serve under the late former Head of State, Sani Abacha. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Jakande died peacefully in his sleep last Thursday, a day after revalidating his membership of the All Progressives of Congress (APC)…
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Robbery: Detained MKO Abiola’s sons sue Lagos CP, demand N100m damages
Sons of the acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993 Presidential election, late Bashorun M.K.O. Abiola, Kassim and Aliyu Abiola, have filed a N100 million fundamental rights suit against the Lagos state Commissioner of Police over their detention. The suit was filed through their lawyer and human rights activist, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN). The Lagos State…
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June 12 Movement decries Invasion of MKO Abiola’s Residence by Armed Robbers
…Frowns at Government’s negligence of MKO Abiola’s Family …Charges Government to do more than lip honour to MKO Abiola Martyrdom The June 12 Pro Democracy Movement of Nigeria, the umbrella platform of Champions of the June 12 struggles for popular democracy in Nigeria, wishes to decry strongly the invasion of the main Residence of Late…
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BREAKING: Robbers invade late MKO Abiola’s house in Lagos, cart away hard currencies
Suspected robbers on Wednesday morning invaded the Ikeja residence of late MKO Abiola and carted away valuables including hard currencies. It was gathered that the robbers entered and escaped through the fence of the building. Details shortly…
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CHIEF M. K. O. Abiola in times like this – Issa Aremu
By Issa Aremu Democracy Day (DD) celebrates liberty to choose and elect those who volunteer to serve. Conversely, DD damms and condemns military dictatorships which suffocated Nigeria and Nigerians for half of its 60 years of independence. From 1881, when Lagos was forcefully annexed through successive century brutal British colonial/military campaigns with its trade marks…
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June 12: Family wants MKO Abiola recognized as ex-President
The Abiola family of Abeokuta in Ogun on Friday demanded for an official recognition of late chief M.K.O Abiola as an ex-president of Nigeria. The Head of the Family, Chief Olanrewaju Abiola, made the demand on President Muhammadu Buharui at the family house in Abeokuta. The late M.K.O Abiola was believed to have won the…
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12 highlights of June 12, Nigeria’s Democracy Day
June 12 was formerly known as Chief MKO Abiola’s Day, celebrated in Lagos, Nigeria and some southwestern States of the country. However, on June 12, 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred the posthumous award of the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) on Chief Abiola and declared June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day. May 29…
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Like MKO Abiola, Like Sharibu, By Henry Boyo
BY HENRY BOYO The Late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, was the acclaimed, legitimate winner of the 1993 Presidential election, which was purportedly, conducted, to usher in a Democratic Administration, after Ibrahim Babangida’s eight years as Nigeria’s sole military President. Inexplicably, however, Babangida, annulled the nationally celebrated result, even though he readily admitted, in his broadcast…