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	The heroes and villains of June (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It was in the month of June 1993 that the lives of the Abiolas and the lives of their future children changed drastically when the patriarch of the family made the voluntary transition from being merely a public figure and multi-purpose billionaire to become a man of politics.
		MKO Abiola was initially that other rich man with a lot of investments and goodwill.
		But the exact point at which MKO Abiola's destiny became locked with that of his nation was on June 12, 1993 when he won a Presidential election that was widely adjudged to be free and fair.
	www.nigerdeltacongress.com /harticles/heroes_and_villains_of_june.htm (1887 words)

	Chief Moshood Abiola
		If anybody had told Moshood Abiola on June 5, 1993 that he would be inheriting, five days later, the intolerance and the hatred with which the late Obafemi Awolowo was regarded by the Northern political establishment throughout his political career, MKO would have said never.
		Abiola was the Baba Adini of Yorubaland, the Vice President of the Jamat-al-Nasrul Islam and the Vice President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.
		It was only MKO who knew that "the bigger the head, the bigger the headache; or that you cannot shave a head in the absence of its owner and that any such attempt is an exercise in futility.
	www.kind.org /mko_biography.html (2985 words)

	NigerianMuse \| Important Documents (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Abiola's burial followed an autopsy overnight by an international team of pathologists who were due to announce their results at a news conference later in the day.
		Abiola died Tuesday in military custody and some of his supporters have accused the military government of killing the 60-year-old Muslim tycoon, who had been detained since 1994 for declaring himself president on the basis of 1993 elections which were annulled as he was poised to win.
		A letter from Abiola to the opposition NADECO group published in his own newspaper on Saturday denied that during recent negotiations to secure his release he renounced the election victory claim for which he was arrested in 1994.
	www.nigerianmuse.com /important_documents/?u=AbiolasDeath.htm (5653 words)

	June 12 Essays
		That miscalculation led to the annulment that is causing the entire country a lot of regret as we celebrate mournfully the ten years anniversary of that genuine day of democracy whose still birth is traced to be the genesis of the birth of democratic fraud masquerading as real one in the nation today.
		June 12 and the role of MKO Abiola must be appreciated.
		June 12 might have been dead with the murder of MKO Abiola, it remains in history as one of the political watershed that only a selfish and naive political nincompoop will try to push to inconsequence.
	www.nigeriavillagesquare1.com /Sanusi.htm (1044 words)

	Newswatch magazine
		Abiola was arrested and clamped into detention for declaring himself Nigeria's president by the late military head of state, Sani Abacha.
		According to Hafsat Abiola, the chairperson of KIND and the daughter of the slained Kudirat Abiola, the aim of the essay was to inculcate and nurture leadership ideals in nation's youth, to pursue noble ideals and show commitment to serve the nation as demonstrated by the late pro-democracy activist.
		Abiola said the objective of KIND was to celebrate women leaders who work to strengthen democracy and development in Nigeria and also foster an awareness of her model of leadership by highlighting other women leaders who currently lead by serving.
	www.newswatchngr.com /editorial/allaccess/nigeria/10620182023.htm (969 words)

	OWNERS OF NIGERIA
		Chief MKO Abiola was not only important in Nigeria; he was around the globe, even in Uganda.
		They voted for Abiola, and when their vote was disrespected by Abiola's friends, they came out again to defend their political power when the man they voted for left them for abroad for fear of being killed by his friends.
		The fact and the truth of the matter is that Alhaja kudirat Abiola died defending her husband's mandate not democracy.
	www.dawodu.com /oduyela10.htm (2312 words)

	The Sun News On-line/politics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		According to him, Abiola, who died in controversial circumstance in detention, "deregulated the Presidency" which was hitherto considered as the exclusive preserve of northerners.
		In the history of Nigeria, I can say that MKO Abiola is the only true and genuine national hero that Nigeria has had.
		MKO Abiola gave his life when he did not have to.
	www.sunnewsonline.com /webpages/politics/2004/july/09/politics-9-07-2004-002.htm (827 words)

	USAfricaonline - M.K.O. Abiola's Death
		Moshood K.O. Abiola, was reported to have died of a heart attack on Tuesday July 7, 1998 after falling ill during a meeting with a visiting U.S. delegation, the military government said.
		Abiola was the apparent winner of the 1993 presidential elections that were canceled by the military.
		The fact of the matter is that a majority of pro-democracy activists including Abiola's kinsmen have applauded Abubakar's efforts to create an atmosphere of harmony and goodwill by releasing the imprisoned activists and a firm move to free the late Abiola.
	www.usafricaonline.com /AbiolaDeath.html (834 words)

	The Sun News On-line \| national news (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		According to Gani, a close reading of Abiola’s trajectory of travail should be enough to make IBB a permanent enemy of the family and declared a persona non grata in his residence.
		MKO was so close to him that you could never suspect any treachery or betrayal.
		He said Abiola was his best friend, yet he robbed him his electoral victory and when the time came to rescue him from the dungeon, he dodged it.
	www.sunnewsonline.com /webpages/news/national/2005/apr/25/national-25-04-2005-001.htm (1188 words)

	Newsletter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Babagana Kingbe, I told Abiola in a memo, was his man. As the former chairman, he had the party machinery in his pocket and the bulk of the SDPgovernors backed him, only to lose the ticket to Abiola in Jos by a slim margin.
		After the presidential election was annulled and Abiola went abroad to canvass support against the annulment, he was constantly in touch with me. When the decision was reached by the party elders that he should return home, I was mandated to join the delegation that went to London to bring him home.
		Abiola may have hob-nobbed with the military, he was never at any time less than a democrat.
	www.egbaegbado.org /egba8.htm (4503 words)

	Nigeria: Statements on Assassination
		abiola was one of the loudest voices in a campaign for the release of the opposition leader.
		Abiola was shot along with her driver in an ambush in Lagos yesterday.
		Abiola's tireless efforts to have her husband released brought constant harassment from officials of the Abacha regime.
	www.africaaction.org /docs96/nig9606.htm (2348 words)

	BNW News: Biafra Nigeria World News: Pride of Africa: Biafra NigeriaWorld is the Authority on BiafraNigeria:: the home ...
		She said such a failure by Abiola’s associates to mark the anniversary was a clear injustice to his memory.
		At the graveside of Abiola, Ransome-Kuti described him as an unusual hero, adding that it was regrettable that the military and the caliphate frustrated his mandate to become the nation’s president.
		Ransome-Kuti who reviewed the travails the politician went through before his death, said Abiola became steadfast and courageous in the struggle to claim his mandate when he realised that majority of those he considered to be his friends and associates were only after his money.
	news.biafranigeriaworld.com /archive/2004/jul/08/004.html (827 words)

	champion-newspapers.com teasers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		How could it be said that a member of the same family that has Hafsat, a young orphan whose parents fell on the altar of June 12 would now give support to the man at the middle of the incident that claimed her parents.
		But as Chief Gani Fawehinmi said in those June 12 days when it was rife that MKO Abiola was considering dropping the mandate, the issue had transcended Abiola since the votes that gave him the position was cast by millions of Nigerians who had become part owners of the mandate.
		It bears restating that the younger Abiola is acting within his democratic right even if those now fighting hard to win his support for IBB know they have successfully dismantled whatever is left of the cohesion in Abiola’s family.
	www.champion-newspapers.com /snapshot/teasers (1979 words)

	Nigerian News Du Jour - Friday 26 June 1998 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The respondents agree that Chief MKO Abiola should therefore be released immediately to head a government of national unity.
		Senior government officials say Abiola could be free in a matter of days if he gives up his claim to the presidency and would be able to compete with other politicians for future presidential elections.
		Abiola is believed to have requested to meet some opposition activists to assist him with negotiations with the regime.=20 General Abdulsalam Abubakar will tomorrow meet representatives of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) in his ongoing consultations with various interest groups in the country.
	kudos.traveldesk.com /s/Air_Afrique/4.html (3796 words)

	BNW News: Biafra Nigeria World News: Pride of Africa: Biafra NigeriaWorld is the Authority on BiafraNigeria:: the home ...
		She intimated Oyinlola that a book titled "Remembering Kudirat Abiola" would soon be presented to the public and thanked him for his contributions towards the project.
		Adegbite recalled a conversation he once had with Abiola when both of them were on their way from Abuja in Abiola's private jet.
		The NSCIA scribe said the crowning glory for Abiola came when he won the June 12 presidential election, which was adjudged the fairest and freest.
	news.biafranigeriaworld.com /archive/2004/jul/08/012.html (1392 words)

	The Panos Institute: Nigeria Briefings: Report on Mashood Kashimawo Abiola
		MKO Abiola initiated a local and international campaign to deannul the results and gain his mandate.
		Abubakar did not, however, release Abiola from jail but initiated what is probably the most dramatic and high-profile diplomatic negotiations in Nigerian political history after independence.
		Emeka Anyaoku, converged on Abiola's cell urging him to trade his presidential mandate for freedom.
	www.panosinst.org /productions/nigeriabriefings/Nig4.php (293 words)

	The Sun News On-line \| national news (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It was encomium galore Wednesday as members of the civil society converged at the graveside of the late Basorun MKO Abiola in Lagos, to commemorate the sixth year anniversary of his death.
		Igbokwe told his audience that Abiola’s resolve "to bail us from slavery" started in 1983 when he was denied the presidential ticket of the then National Party of Nigeria (NPN), which was zone to the South.
		The human right activist disclosed that immediately Abiola was told by Alhaji Umaru Dikko that presidency was not for sale, Abiola had realised that some Nigerians were being seen as slaves in their own country inspite of their education and level of enlightenment.
	www.sunnewsonline.com /webpages/news/national/2004/july/09/nationa-9-07-2004-005.htm (394 words)

	The MKO Abiola Fund by Pat Utomi
		In many ways the idea of the MKO Abiola Fund for sustainable democracy begins to throw some light on the kind of monument CP aspires to erecting.
		The object of the MKO Abiola Fund is therefore to start with attracting outstanding scholars in the social sciences to spend sabbatical leave as well remunerated and motivated fellows during research, writing books and OPED pieces and being engaged in public speaking, setting the agenda for contestation of the public space.
		It was not difficult to settle on Bashorun MKO Abiola whose monumental personal sacrifice proved a watershed in the quest for a renewed democratic ethic in Nigeria.
	www.nigeriavillagesquare1.com /Articles/utomi3.html (753 words)

	MOTHERLAND NIGERIA: NOTABLE WOMEN OF NIGERIA (by Boomie O.)
		She was the second wife of MKO Abiola.
		When MKO Abiola was imprisoned in 1994, she launched a campaign for democracy and human rights.
		She was the first wife of MKO Abiola, and is believed to have been instrumental in making him who he became.
	www.motherlandnigeria.com /women.html (2191 words)

	THISDAYonline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Chief MKO Abila's younger brother, Alhaji Muritala Abiola has refuted the claim that the family of the late business mogul and politician was divided following a rift precipitated by moves to change the administrators of his will and companies through legal means.
		"The Abiola family is aware of the importance of the issues surrounding the administration of Abiola's will and the family is determined to solve the issue amicably within, rather than resort to legal action and unnecessary press war", said Muritala.
		He recalled a recent meeting of the Abiola family held at the Ikeja residence of late MKO, which was aimed at finding a lasting solution to the problem.
	www.thisdayonline.com /archive/2002/09/25/20020925news32.html (271 words)

	Prophet Jeremiah and June 12 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		During the 1979 presidential election, it was rumoured that Chief MKO Abiola fought assiduously against Pa Awo’s presidential bid.
		This fight was not unconnected to the promise made to Chief Abiola by the National Party of Nigeria (NPN), the party that later emerged victorious.
		That Chief MKO Abiola won the June 12 presidential election and was not allowed to rule showed that Prophet Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo’s purported "curse" was prophetic.
	www.nigerdeltacongress.com /particles/prophet_jeremiah_and_june_12.htm (1450 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Abiola did not live to see his dream of a democratic Nigeria he had sacrificed so much for.
		But history is littered with great men and women who prepared the ground for the freedom of their people but never got to the Promised Land with them.
		Bashorun MKO Abiola (1956 set) was the acclaimed winner of June 12 1993 presidential election in Nigeria.
	www.bbhs-trumpeter.mcmail.com /page21.htm (220 words)

	Independentng.com homepage - Home of Independent Newspapers Nigeria LimitedMany rivers to cross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Abiola, a year after the June 12, 1993 elections which was annulled by former military ruler, Gen.Ibrahim Babangida, declared himself President at Epetedo in Lagos, following which he was arrested by the Gen Sani Abacha’s administration.
		Akinyemi said that Abiola however, turned down the advice which was given by the coalition to enable them buy time and plan well for the declaration which they felt, had no back-up arrangement.
		He stated that he was in Abiola's house when policemen came to arrest him, adding that all efforts made to enable the late business mogul escape arrest were frustrated by him (Abiola).
	www.independentng.com /news/nnapr290540.htm (382 words)

	USAfricaonline Human RightsWatch
		Following a joint petition and request for summon by a joint petition submitted by the late Alhaji M.K.O Abiola's first son, Kola and his physician, Dr. Ore Falomo on the death of the man widely believed to have won the June 12, 1993 presidential election in Nigeria.
		"Chief M.K.O. Abiola was the presidential flagbearer of the Social Demcoratic Party in an election held in Nigeria on June 12, 1993.
		Chief M.K.O. Abiola fell down at least on four different occasions while he was being moved from one detention centre to another.
	www.usafricaonline.com /nigeria_almustapha.html (4384 words)

	Politics : June 12 remains relevant—Okuniyi
		As a student leader, he was active in the struggle to activate the June 12 mandate given the late Chief M. Abiola.
		A week from the anniversary of that landmark in the nation’s history and a few days after celebration of democracy day, he met with journalists in a bid to present the position of his group on sundry issues.
		So all that effort led to what we called Youth Vigil for Democracy, that we must be vigilant to ensure that the death of Abiola must not be in vain and that we need a democratic dispensation in Nigeria.
	www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/politics/p102062004.html (1525 words)

	NigerianMuse \| Important Documents
		The Pickering visit was one of several by high-level delegations recently trying to press Nigeria 's latest military regime to restore civilian government to the country and free Abiola.
		Chief MKO Abiola was informed of the death of General Sani Abacha and the appointment of General Abdulsalami Abubakar as the Head of State and Commander-in-Chief.
		Sabo: Before General Abdulsalami Abubakar was sworn-in as head of state, we all went to the villa where the body of the late head of state was lying and I told General Abdulsalami that General Bamaiyi suggested that since Abacha died, Abiola must also be killed.
	nigerianmuse.com /important_documents?u=AbiolasDeath.htm (5653 words)

	FRIDAY DISCOURSE
		Dele Giwa, writing in Abiola’s Sunday Concord of September 25, 1983, said: “To say the elections which took place in Nigeria were rigged is to be guilty of inadequacy of apt language.
		After the failure of an arrangement with the Abacha regime and in light of an evident arrest, Abiola left the country and went on exile to England.
		Abiola sacrificed his personal freedom, wealth, his life and that of his wife – Kudirat in pursuit of democracy.
	www.gamji.com /tilde/tilde26.htm (1826 words)

	NigerianMuse \| Opessays
		But now that he is the beneficiary of all that the same Abiola died for, the least we can expect from him is to openly acknowledge the fact.
		Abiola is the Moses of Nigerian democratic struggle.
		While Abiola was the rally point, the real foundation of the June 12 struggle, of course, its justification, was to, once and for all, make it a fundamental principle of Nigerian governance that the WILL of the electorate remain superior to that of a cabal of coupists, no matter how powerful they be.
	www.nigerianmuse.com /opessays/?u=Independent_editorial_June_12.htm (1403 words)

	Nigeriaworld Feature Article - Owners of Nigeria (IV)
		MKO Abiola did not see anything wrong in the annulment.
		But after her death in late 1992, MKO saw the opportunity to fulfill his life ambition, of having both economic and political power.
		The business collapsed, and there was a rift between Abiola and Yar'Adua, but they still have Habib Bank.
	nigeriaworld.com /feature/publication/oduyela/091704.html (1409 words)

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