Tag: Chief MKO Abiola
MKO Abiola’s wife, Doyin is dead
Dr. Doyin Abiola, the first woman to become Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of a national daily in Nigeria, has died.…
25 Years between Hope ’93 and Hope Renewed ’23…The M.K.O. Factor
M.K.O. Abiola stood in the gap between light and darkness. An unfamiliar angel of a different hue who was read…
June 12: Nigerians must remain steadfast, guard democracy jealously – Sanwo-Olu
Sanwo-Olu said what was most profound about this year’s celebration was the fact that for the first time since 1999,…
Peter Obi: Nigeria lacks selfless leaders like MKO Abiola
By Nimot Sulaimon Dr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), says Nigeria lacks selfless leaders like late…
Why MKO should be listed among past presidents – Don
According to him, the fact that Nigeria recognised and celebrated June 12 was a way of accepting that the annulment…
June 12: Sanwo-Olu to lay wreath at Abiola’s grave
A statement issued by his Media Adviser, Gboyega Akosile, on Sunday, said Sanwo-Olu would observe the 30th anniversary of the…
June 12: An erstwhile activist as President
Yet, the story today is not what Tinubu did or failed to do. I just reflect on the "others". Where…
How ‘bad belle’ stopped MKO Abiola from becoming president – Obasanjo
The former president was recognising those who played prominent role and those the school had produced when he said 'bad…
Court remands MKO Abiola’s widow
The matter was adjourned till October 5, 2022, and she was remanded in Suleja Prison pending the adjourned date.
Jamiu Abiola replies Gen Abdulsalami: Your government killed my dad
But Jamiu Abiola insisted in an interview with with Vanguard, that his father was killed by Abubakar Abdulsalami's government.
How MKO Abiola died: Gen. Abdusalami gives first official account
Contrary to widespread notions that Abiola was poisoned, Abubakar said Abiola died from illness.
MKO remains the most acceptable Nigerian democrat – Bala
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has described the late Moshood Abiola as the most acceptable Nigerian democrat.
FG’s promises to us not fulfilled – MKO Abiola’s family
The family of late Chief MKO Abiola, on Saturday, said the Federal Government has not fulfilled promises made to the…
FLASHBACK: Babangida deliberately left Abacha behind – Abiola
By the time the late Chief MKO Abiola was fighting to retrieve his electoral mandate in the 12 June, 1993…
Video: Lagos Unveils MKO Abiola’s biggest statue
The Lagos State Government unveiled a statue in honour of the late MKO Abiola, on June 12.
MKO ABIOLA: BETWEEN OBJ AND PMB
Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola is a man who surmounted my struggles; right from birth. MKO lived up to Ola Rotimi’s…
Democracy Day: Abiola’s death not in vain – Ajimobi
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Monday said the late Chief MKO Abiola and others who paid the supreme…
Reps urge Federal Govt to confer GCFR on MKO Abiola
The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to immortalise the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993…
June 12 anniversary: Amosun, others march for MKO Abiola
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State this morning led dignitaries and the people of the State for the…
Can Igbo Play Opposition Politics In Nigeria For 10 Years?
By Joe Igbokwe I want Igbo nation where I come from to play opposition politics in Nigeria, at least in…
Abiola sacrificed all at expense of his family – Abiola-Costello
Jamiu Yisa Hafsat Abiola-Costello, daughter of the late business mogul and politician, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, popularly known as MKO,…
Don’t comment, identify with June 12, Afenifere tells Kingibe
Eromosele Ebhomele The Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, a pan-Yoruba socio-political group, has described the ‘June 12 struggle’ as an albatross…
Wanted: Maximum Security For General Buhari
By Joe Igbokwe I am shouting from the rooftop, I am screaming from Mount Everest, I am speaking to anybody…
June 12, 1993: A Historical Necessity For Nigeria
By Joe Igbokwe Alhaji Bashir Tofa, the Presidential candidate for the National Republican Convention (NRC) in 1993 presidential election who…
June 12 Is Unforgettable In Nigerian History —Ashafa
As Nigerians mark the 20th anniversary of June 12, 1993 presidential election, which the late Chief MKO Abiola won, the…
MKO Abiola: The Politics Of Immortalisation
The late business mogul, Chief MKO Abiola, played a crucial role in Nigeria’s return to democratic rule and there has…
Fashola Tasks Nigerians On June 12
The historic election of June 12, 1993 should inspire all Nigerians to be patriotic to change things they do not…
June 12 Anniversary Match: Fashola, Others Play For Abiola Today
Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola will be the cynosure of all eyes this evening when he leaves his busy schedules at…
MKO Deserves More! —‘Dimeji Daniels
Whatever his intentions were(are), President Goodluck Jonathan deserves more kudos than knocks for renaming University of Lagos (UNILAG) after Chief…
UNILAG Alumni Vow To Resist Name Change
Members of the Alumni Association of the University of Lagos, Unilag, have vowed to resist the renaming of the institution…