MKO Abiola

The spirit of the presidential election on June 12, 1993, reverberated over the weekend with the revelation that former President Muhammadu Buhari and other military generals protested against former President Olusegun Obasanjo's support…

Nigeria’s former head of state, Ibrahim Babangida has finally admitted that the late democracy hero Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola won the election. The startling revelation, coming 32 years after he controversially annulled the…

Two children of the late MKO Abiola, Kassim Abiola, and Aliyu Abiola, have filed a N100m fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Commissioner of Police over their arrest and detention by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad since…

The Judge who annulled the June 12, 1993, presidential election, presumed to be the freest and fairest in the nation’s history, Dahiru Saleh, is dead. He was buried in Azare, his hometown, in Bauchi on Thursday evening. Until his…

Governor, Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has said that the state would soon approach the Nigeran Stock Exchange tp raise developmental funds. The disclosure was made Monday on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) while on a visit…

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Omolola Abiola-Edewor as Executive Director of Corporate Services, Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). This confirmation is for a second and final term of five years. The…

Jamiu Abiola, a son to late MKO Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential elections, has slammed former President Olusegun Obasanjo for “benefitting on his father’s blood” but neglecting to recognise his contribution to Nigeria’…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja offered unreserved apology on behalf of the Federal Government to the family of MKO Abiola, over the annulment of June 12 1993 poll, presumably won by late Abiola. The President…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday performed the investiture of national honours on heroes of democracy and tendered a national apology to the family of late Chief Moshood Abiola, for the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it fully supported any honour done by Nigeria to the memory of acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, late Chief MKO Abiola. The party said this in a statement by its National…