m.k.o abiola

Hamza al-Mustapha, Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Late General Sani Abacha, military head of state of Nigeria from November 1993 to June 1998 has disclosed that some Yoruba leaders got paid after the death of M.K.O Abiola. Al-Mustapha said Ayo Opadokun led some Yoruba leaders to the...

Tony Anenih, former board of trustees chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has again spoke on June 12, 1993 annulled election. Anenih, who was the chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), on which platform M.K.O Abiola ran for president, said the late politician was the...

Hafsat Abiola-Costello, daughter of acclaimed winner of the 1993 elections, M.K.O Abiola has written a very emotional tribute to her daughter. She wrote, ''Today, the 7th of July marks the 18th anniversary of the day my father, MKO Abiola, ended his mortal journey. As I celebrate him today...

The family of the late Chief MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, has called on the Federal Government to declare him the winner and pay presidential entitlements to his family. The request was made yesterday by the head of the family, Alhaji Muritala...

Today marks the 23rd anniversary of the annulment of the June 12, 1993 election widely acclaimed the freest and fairest election in the country. Many believed the election to have been won by the candidate of the Socialist Democratic Party, Chief M.K.O Abiola. Nigerian Bulletin brings to you...

The Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has described June 12, 1993 as the most suitable and proper day to mark democracy day in Nigeria. Criticizing its adoption, the governor noted that May 29 is only symbolic for transition to civilian rule and should not be regarded as...

June 12, 1993 to this moment seem just like yesterday, but it is not just another calendar day in Nigeria; because in progressive ideological circles, today is regarded as the authentic ‘Democracy Day’ as against the ‘May 29′ popularly celebrated by the federal government. Here are twelve...