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IBB launches book, says MKO Abiola won June 12 poll

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…Over N13billion raised in book, IBB library launch BY Patrick Wemambu Dropping a bombshell that rocked the hall, leaving many invitees in shock, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has admitted that the late MKO Abiola won the June 12 1993 controversial election. Contained in his 420-page

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June 12: FG Has Not Fulfilled Its Promises – Abiola Family

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The family of the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, MKO Abiola, on Saturday accused the Federal Government of not fulfilling the promises made to the family. The Secretary of the family, Rahaman Abiola, revealed this in an interview with newsmen when a delegation of the Ogun State government, led by the […]

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June 12: Read MKO Abiola’s Letter To Gani Fawehinmi Two Days Before He Was Murdered

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Two days before the winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 election, MKO Abiola, was assassinated, he wrote a letter to a renowned constitutional lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi. The letter that was written on 05/07/98 and given to Lola Edewor & Bisi, Abiola’s 3rd wife during their visit to Abiola was published by SaharaReporters. Read […]

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Suspected gunmen invade late MKO Abiola’s house in Ikeja

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Suspected robbers on Wednesday morning invaded the Ikeja residence of late MKO Abiola and carted away valuables including hard currencies. The robbers entered and escaped through the fence of the building. READ ALSO: What MKO Abiola told me to tell Kingibe – Ireti Kingibe Daily Times gathered that security personnel’s have arrested seven (7) and […]

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June 12: MKO Abiola ‘martyr for democracy’ – Ogun APC

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2020 0

Abeokuta – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun has described the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993,  presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, as a  “martyr for democracy who paid the supreme price for the democracy the nation now enjoys.” The party said this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abeokuta by Mr […]

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Why OPC wants to honour Awolowo, MKO Abiola, Fawehinmi, Ajasin, others

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2019 0

The Oodua Peoples Congress(OPC) will on Thursday, celebrate its 25th anniversary and honour some prominent Nigerians, both dead and alive over their contribution to the sustenance of democracy in the country . Disclosing this in a statement, the Publicity Secretary of the group, Mr Yinka Oguntimehin and the National Coordinator, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams, […]

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What MKO Abiola told me to tell Kingibe – Ireti Kingibe

Ihesiulo Grace 12 October 2018 0

Hajiya Ireti Kingibe, former wife of one-time Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babagana Kingibe, has denied that her husband abandoned MKO Abiola at the height of the struggle to validate the result of the June 12 election. Ireti Kingibe said in the current edition of The Interview magazine, adding that it was, in […]

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How plan to whisk Abiola out of jail flopped – Ex-aide Akerele

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2018 0

…Says Abiola was happy plan to free him out of jail failed It has now been revealed that there were plans to whisk the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, the late Chief MKO Abiola, out of jail. Giving this revelation was the late politician’s personal assistant, Olu Akerele, on The Platform, a […]

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June 12: Nigerians unite in commending Buhari, but demand restructuring, better governance

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Nigerians from all works of life yesterday reignited the June 12, 1993 spirit, when almost everyone voted with one purpose in mind, the building of a new Nigeria, as even yesterday they came out to commend President Muhammadu Buhari for the honour done the winner of that election and some key participants at the election, […]

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June 12 annulment: Buhari heals old wounds, apologizes to Abiola’s family

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…Soyinka wants FG to name, shame enemy of democracy …You’ve declared result of June 12 elections, Falana tells President …We’ve opened a new chapter in political history – SGF In a move to finally bury the wounds of June 12 annulment of the 1993 general election won by a business mogul, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, […]

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June 12: The Law and Politics of MKO Abiola and Gani Fawehinmi’s National Honours

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, 6th June, 2018 announced a posthumous conferment of the title of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) on the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola (MKO). President Buhari similarly announced the conferment of the Grand Commander of the Order of […]

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Nwosu lauds Buhari over declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day

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…As President confers honours on Abiola, Kingibe, Fawehinmi today The Chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC), Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, has praised President Muhammadu Buhari for recognising June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day and for honouring the memory of the late Chief MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the 1993 election. In a letter […]

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Senate to INEC: Announce June 12 results, declare Abiola president

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…Wants FG to pay full entitlements to Abiola, Kingibe, …Seeks for retention of May 29 as Inauguration date, June 12 Democracy Day …Rowdy session in Reps as Dogara clarifies President’s power on holiday…Buhari directs gazetting of Presidential Order on Abiola, others The Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to mandate the Independent

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#DailyTimes Historical Discourse: Gladiators holding political space for 24 years

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2017 0

As 2019 draws closer and the political gladiators get set to commence their usual high wire politics, The Daily Times, Nigeria’s heritage newspaper, has decided to dig into its archives and inform Nigerians, especially the youths about what has happened since 1993. Beginning from today, the newspaper will publish from its archives, series of untold […]