This is the biography chief moshood kashimawo olawale abiola, cfr, popularly known as mko abiola. Abiola, a muslim businessman and philanthropist, ran for the presidency of nigeria and appeared to win the popular vote in what was considered a free and fair election. Abacha jr charged with political murder world news the. Pdf the challenges of transitional justice in nigeria. This video clip shows how major almustapha murdered alhaja kudirat abiola wife of mko abiola in company of sergent roger. Kudirat abiola, adadevoh, 22 others inducted into hall of fame. Abiola had been in detention for almost two years when, on may 8, 1996, his second wife, kudirat, was seized by the police and questioned after asserting her. Abiola was born in abeokuta, the ogun state capital in south western nigeria on august 24, 1937. The june 12, 1993 election which was acclaimed to have been won by late mko abiola, but was annulled by ibrahim badamosi babangidas led military, is still widely regarded as the most free and fair election held in nigeria so far upon seeing that the nigerian government which was led by general sani abacha were not going to yield, chief. Eldest daughter of kudirat abiola, hafsat abiola constelo was still in her formative years when her mother was killed on june 4, 1996 in the crusade to reverse the annulment of the june 12, 1993. The feminist who could change nigeria the atlantic.
One of the most influential was moshood abiola 19371998, a nigerian. Pdf nigerias return to democratic rule in 1999, set the stage for an appraisal of the many decades of. She was a loving mother to her seven children, the youngest of whom was seven at the time of her death. With the help of mrs kudirat abiola, i was able to meet abiola to present our position to him. Alhaja kudirat abiola born as kudirat olayinka adeyemi, popularly known as kudirat abiola 1951 4 june 1996 was assassinated whilst her husband, moshood abiola was being detained by the nigerian government.
Abiola was born in abeokuta, ogun state to the family of salawu and suliat wuraola abiola, his father was a produce trader who primarily traded cocoa and his mom traded in kolanuts. History philosophy our school books our story books our comics advanced readers history history literamed publications nigeria ltd, est. Mohammed abacha, the son of the late nigerian military ruler general sani abacha, was charged in a lagos court yesterday with the murder of kudirat abiola, wife of the late opposition leader. Abiola, by the military government of general ibrahim.
This is real feel free to comment and post to the public. Chief moshood kashimawo olawale abiola, gcfr 24 august 1937 7 july 1998 was a. Inclusive education manual planing forum read more. So, the radio kudirat enterprise was a brilliant enterprise and it was also a child of various efforts from various groups. A harvest of assassinations ifranigeria openedition books. Sani abacha for treason after declaring himself president. Alhaja kudirat abiola was the beautiful wife of the late business mogul and respected politician, chief moshood kashimawo olawale abiola. Alhaja kudirat abiola will always be remembered for how she fought fearlessly for nigerias democracy. Pdf discourse, politics and the 1993 presidential election.
Its imprint lantern books is now a household name in nigeria and west africa. Elegbede rtd, admiral olu omotehinwa, alhaja kudirat mko abiolas wife, chief. He set up abiola farms, abiola bookshops, radio communications nigeria, wonder bakeries. Pdf nigerias return to democratic rule in 1999, set the stage for an appraisal of the many. Kudirat abiola, wife to the late business mogul, politician and presumed winner of the june 12, 1993. How kudirat abiola was brutally assassinated in lagos, 1996. Fearless nigerian activist hafsat abiola costello opens up the 8th annual women in the world summit about the political assassination of her parent and. Article details controversy over effort to name northeast corner of second avenue and 44th street in manhattan after kudirat abiola, slain wife of.
Almustapha, until his acquittal, had been in detention since 1999 for the murder of kudirat abiola, wife of m. Mko abiola bio, wives, death, net worth, wealth, house. Kudirat abiola adegoke marketing and promotion play a very vital role in creating awareness for library and information products and services. Been hoping to do the mko abiola june 12 thread as promised before now but events are sometimes beyond ones control. No 1, morrison crescent, off kudirat abiola way, ikeja, lagos. Pages in category abiola family the following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. Abiolas warring wives mirror nigerias divides world. Welcome to our women in history series, where we share stories about women in the history of nigeria.
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A young woman, not quite 44 years old, kudirat was different things to different people. Nigerias history is fleshed out in a new documentary called the supreme price. A former personal assistant to the late kudirat abiola, wife of moshood kashimawo olawale abiola who was assassinated during the struggle of june 12. Hafsat olaronke abiola is the eighth child of nigerias uninaugurated june 12, 1993 presidentelect, the late chief moshood abiola, who was put in prison by the dictator gen. For example, there was a group of a few of us including bolaji aluko. Abiola, winner of the june 12, 1993 presidential election who himself died in. Monitoring research 10 jul 98 bbc mon md1 media pf 41100798. Seeing as tomorrow is the 25th anniversary of that date, im sure it is definitely a good time to do it. Nigerias postindependence history began with political turbulence, divisions, fear and. Raw video of how major almustapha killed kudirat abiola. Born in 1951 in zaria, she attended muslims girls high school, ijebu ode and married late chief moshood abiola at the age of 18. June 12 hafsat abiolacostellos speech at mko abiolas. Moshood abiola was his fathers 23rd child but the first of his fathers children to survive infancy, hence the name kashimawo. Grace alele williams, diana wiwa, christina anyanwu, bolanle awe, lola ayorinde, buchi emecheta, dr.
Other nigerian women from history who deserve a worthy mention include kudirat abiola, lady kofo ademola, toyin adewale, queen amina of zaria, mrs. Sixteen years ago today, on june 4 th 1996, gunmen killed the outspoken wife of late nigerian presidential claimant, moshood abiola. Zik helped establish the university of nigeria after independence in 1962. Amid family squabbles, kudirat led a campaign for abiola s release but was shot dead in. Her husband was the winning candidate in nigerian elections and he was arrested shortly after the elections. Metonymically, through books signed by his name and adorned with his. The vote was annulled by nigerias military leader on the basis that the election was corrupt. Fearless nigerian activist hafsat abiola costello opens up the 8th annual women in the world summit about the political assassination of her parent and how shes picked up the torch of her martyr. Ola abiola author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. But i was assisted by some embassies to procure travel documents with which i travelled. O abiola was murdered in ikeja, lagos on the 4th of june 1996.
Chief moshood kashimawo olawale abiola, gcfr 24 august 1937 7 july 1998 was a nigerian yoruba businessman, publisher, politician and aristocrat of the egba clan. Abiola in the political history of nigeria by oluwole aluko book abiola, the man of the people. Click download or read online button to get kudirat book now. She died in 1992, and the more politically ambitious kudirat, whom he married in 1973, became senior wife.
Pdf marketing of library and information services in. He established abiola bookshops to provide affordable, locally produced textbooks in the 1980s when. Background to the killing in may 1996, the month before kudirat abiola was mercilessly gunned down, she had been briefly detained for a few hours for allegedly possessing publications critical of the nigerian military government headed by general sani abacha. I even went to bid kudirat abiola and the rest goodbye. This paper discusses the importance of marketing and promotion in academic libraries with particular reference to abdullahi fodiyo library complex, usmanu danfodiyo university, sokoto. O abiola was imprisoned and his wife, kudirat, took over the leadership of the. Abiola had married many wives, notably simibiat atinuke shoaga in 1960, kudirat olayinka adeyemi in 1973, adebisi olawunmi oshin in 1974, doyinsola doyin abiola aboaba in 1981, modupe onitiri abiola and remi abiola. The stolen victory and mysterious death of moshood abiola. He was the aare ona kankafo xiv of yorubaland mko abiola ran for the presidency in 1993, for which the election results were annulled by the preceding military president ibrahim babangida because of allegations that they were. Pdf reader accessing your pdf files has become easy with the pdf reader feature as this allows you open your pdf files and helps keep a history of all pdf files opened with your 360notebooks sticky note widget this is a resizable widget that put your notes on your home screen for quick and easy access to your special and favourite notes.
The elder abiola later died under detention in 1998. This article was created or improved during the black womens history editathon hosted by the women in red project in february 2016. Lipper is the author of the nationally acclaimed book. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Abiola said kingibe was the choice of the governors but he would prefer aircommodore dan suleiman, a former air force officer and military governor.
O abiola, a prodemocracy leader who was considered the victor in aborted. He is the first president of nigeria and the founder of nigerian nationalism. The political turmoil endured by the citizens of nigeria during the. The brutal assassination of kudirat abiola how nigeria news. Alhaja kudirat abiola born kudirat olayinka adeyemi, popularly known simply as kudirat. Abiola s early education was at baptist boys high school.
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