MKO ABIOLA

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana says Nigerians have already recognised the late MKO Abiola as a former president of the country. Abiola won the 1993 election which was annulled by former military president Ibrahim Babangida.…

Thirty-two years after his controversial annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, Nigeria’s former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, admitted for the first time that the late philanthropist and democracy hero Moshood…

The late MKO Abiola has received praise from President Bola Tinubu, who claims that his legacy continues. On July 7, 1998, MKO Abiola, the widely regarded 1993 presidential election winner, passed away while being held by the…

The late benefactor and June 12 hero, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola (MKO Abiola), was not a drug dealer while he was alive, according to his family. In a piece headlined "Bola Ahmed Tinubu: From Drug Lord to Presidential…

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, asserted on Thursday that no government has immortalised the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, Chief Moshood Abiola than Buhari's administration. He stated…

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), former military head of state, says he “did the right thing” by annulling the June 12 general election. The former military ruler maintained that he took the action in “the interest of the country”.…

President Muhammadu Buhari has on Saturday addressed Nigerians as the country marks Democracy Day on June 12. The President in his June 12 Democracy Day Broadcast spoke for about 20 minutes addressing his administration’s achievements in…

Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said June 12, 1993, Presidential election believed to have been won by late business mogul, Moshood Kashimawo Abiola was annulled because of "bad blood". Obasanjo said this while…

A video of Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola speaking on corruption, nepotism, opacity of the NNPC, forex etc 25 years ago is currently circulating online, even as Nigerians celebrate for the first time Democracy day on the new…

Abdulmumuni Abiola, one of the son's of late stateman MKO Abiola’s, has decried the situation of the country as Nigerians celebrate June 12 which was declared the new Democracy Day last year. Abdulmumuni, son of late Kudirat…

Rinsola Abiola, daughter of the late MKO Abiola, on Friday August 31st dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying the ruling party is "dictatorial and not youth-friendly." Rinsola also resigned her membership of the APC Board…

Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has condemned president Muhammadu Buhari for praising ex-dictator late Sani Abacha and at the same time honouring MKO Abiola. The outspoken literary icon made this known during the…

The award of Nigeria’s highest national honour to late Moshood Abiola is illegal, a former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Alfa Belgore said. President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday evening named Mr Abiola, winner of 1993 presidential election…

Yesterday, President Buhari declared June 12th as the new democarcy day for Nigeria. In a statement he personally signed,the president said May 29th will no longer be regarded as democracy day. READ ALSO: BREAKING: FG Declares June 12…

The Senate on Thursday directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to declare the results of June 12, 1993 presidential election and recognise late chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, MKO Abiola, former President and…