The political turmoil endured by the citizens of nigeria during the. Institute of chartered interest in politics june 12 kakanfo field marshal kashimawo olawale abiola kill lagos late chief late m. Chief moshood kashimawo olawale abiola, gcfr, popularly known as m. Jun 11, 2017 he said that this was a way to immortalise the late winner of the june 12, 1993 presidential election, m. Born into relative poverty, never mind the gloss that juju musicians later. Today is the 22nd annual commemoration of the annulled june 12, 1993 presidential election believed to have been won by late mko abiola. Dele momodu to unveil three books in honour of mko abiola in. I would like to begin by expressing my deep gratitude and humility to the board of directors of the african studies association for inviting me to deliver the 2007 bashorun m. The national democratic coalition, nadeco, wishes to disprove the baseless insinuation that chief m. He contested for the presidency at the 1993 nigeria elections and was widely regarded as the winner although the final results werent released. Kofi annan and chief emeka anyaoku, secretarygenerals of. Abiola entered the presidential race in nigeria from which he seemed to have emerged the victorbut the results were never officially confirmed. The authorized biography of chief moshood kasimawo olawale abiola winner of june 12, 1993 presidential election in nigeria fayemiwo, moshood on. This article complements the critique of thedevelopment policies and practices implementedin africas local communities by africangovernments and international developmentagencies by linking them to a specifichegemonic form of knowledge and knowledgeproduction which largely structures the way inwhich africans, including african.
Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Abiola, the candidate of the social democratic party, the southern, christianleaning party. Economic conditions, politics and government, social democratic party. The vote was annulled by nigerias military leader on the basis that the election was corrupt. Oldnaija is an online platform dedicated to documenting and promoting the history of. Jun 07, 2018 however, there is a set of nigerians who may not understand what the whole ruckus is about when talking about m. 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. Kehinde bamigbetan, at this years international archives day commemoration organised by the state records. Aare ona kakanfo abacha abeokuta abiola and alhaja abiola of oba accountants of scotland affairs alhaja wuraola ayinde aso rock baby bashorun mko abiola chartered accountants chief moshood chief salau adenekan child claim your fathers cocoa death democratic leader derailment died drive a car electoral register father fathers title. The highest recorded use of the first name abiola was in 2018 with a total of 12 babies. He bagged his bachelor and master of laws degrees from obafemi awolowo university oau, ileife in 1989 and 1992 respectively and. One thing is selfevident and cannot be denied no matter which side of the divide one may have been on in the june 12th saga. But politicians in uniform, who call themselves soldiers but are more devious than any civilian would want to be, deprived you of your godgiven right to be ruled by the president. View notes mko abiola from engl 244a at university of nebraska, lincoln.
A human rights activist and constitutional lawyer, adenike akerele, has revealed her last discussion with acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election, m. On saturday, november 2, 1991, i had the privilege of flying with bashorun m. On june 28 1992, a 12member group of eminent persons on reparations was mandated by the oau to actively pursue reparations. People of nigeria, exactly one year ago, you turned out in your millions to vote for me, chief m. Abiola was born in abeokuta, ogun state to the family of salawu and suliat wuraola abiola. Jamiu abiodun abiola is one of the children of late m. 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. All through history, the nature of censorship has varied from place to place and from one. Mkos death was a blessing for his wives kola abiola ynaija. He ran for the presidency in 1993, and won, but remained presidentelect till his death, as he was denied his mandate when the election. It details the roles he and other individuals played in the quest to revalidate the june 12, 1993 presidential election, which was annulled by gen. This article complements the critique of thedevelopment policies and practices implementedin africas local communities by africangovernments and international developmentagencies by linking them to a specifichegemonic form of knowledge and knowledgeproduction which largely structures the way inwhich africans, including african scholars,know development, africa and the world. Abiola, by the military government of general ibrahim.
Abiola biography chief moshood kashimawo olawale abiola, aka m. This documentary takes us through the politics of mko abiola from 1993 up until his. The authorized biography of chief moshood kasimawo olawale abiola winner of june 12, 1993 presidential election in nigeria. Jun 12, 2018 documentary on the june 12 struggle of bashorun mko abiola and the journey to democracy from 1993 to 1999. Abiola lecture on the momentous occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the asa. Jul 07, 2018 on june 28 1992, a 12member group of eminent persons on reparations was mandated by the oau to actively pursue reparations. After his death, habib bank, of which i was a director, wanted to name the office in lagos after him. However, there is a set of nigerians who may not understand what the whole ruckus is about when talking about m. What i discussed with mko abiola before he died adenike. Rare photo of maryam babangida and princess diana in 1989. Jun 12, 2017 apart from his political reputation, mr moshood kashimawo olawale abiola, m. A telecommunications tycoon who made a bid for the presidency in 1993 in the first. Pdf discourse, politics and the 1993 presidential election. Alongside its closeup, dramatised narrative, soldiers of fortune also provides clear and detailed analysis of the period, revealing nigeriansa complicity in the corruption of everyday life.
Book censorship in nigeria unl digital commons university of. Committeetoprotectjournalistsinternationalpublishersassociation. On july 7, 1998, the same day the government had announced abiola would be released, susan rice and ambassador thomas pickering, led a us delegation to visit the nigerian presidentelect. Moshood kashimawo olawale abiola, popularly referred to as mko abiola 24 august 1937 7 july 1998 was a businessman, publisher and politician. Susan rice, the cia and mko abiolas last cup of tea. Introduction to nigerian legal method edited by abiola sanni. O abiola declares himself president of the federal republic of nigeria on the eve of the first anniversary of june 12 in an attempt to claim his june 12, 1993 presidential mandate at epetedo, lagos island. The struggle for june 12 is the candid account of chief frank kokori, former general secretary of the nigeria union of petroleum and natural gas workers nupeng.
Major hamza almustapha, the former chief security officer cso to late head of state gen. Chief moshood kashimawo olawale abiola was a nigerian businessman, publisher, politician and. Producing knowledge for sustainable development in africa. Pdf the name nigeria appears to bring multidimensional meanings to different people. O abiola was his bookshop, which is still standing in yaba. Ade ajayi nigeria, professor samir amin egypt, professor joseph kizerbo burkina faso, professor amadou mahtar m bow senegal, congressman ronald. O abiola, kattey 2017 stated that a container load of the holy book. Although the first abiola lecture is being given today, the decision to launch such an annual event was taken by the asa more than a year ago. O abiola through the practice of true federalism and conduct of credible and fair elections. Abiola ever signed off his electoral mandate in his 1st and 2nd july 1998 meetings with with dr. His father was a produce trader who primarily traded cocoa, and his mother traded in kola nuts. Abiola, ran for the presidency in 1993, and is widely regarded as the presumed winner of the inconclusive election since no official final results were announced till date. O abiola as he was often referred to, was also a businessman, publisher and.
Documentary on the june 12 struggle of bashorun mko abiola and the journey to democracy from 1993 to 1999. Many have tried in vainmen such as chief adisa akinloye, a longtime veteran politician, and the chairman of the national party of nigeria during the second republic, and, until recently, chief m. On november 10, 1995, the nigerian military government under general sani abacha executed dissident writer ken sarowiwa along with eight other activists, and the international community reacted with outrage. The speech made by the adjudged winner of the june 12 1993 presidential election, chief moshood kashimawo olawale abiola m. A human rights lawyer, femi falana, has commended the nigerian governments decision to confer a posthumous honour on m. O abiola through the practice of true federalism and conduct of. Veteran journalist and former presidential candidate, chief dele momodu is set to launch three separate books in commemoration of twentyfive years of annulment of the june 12, 1993 presidential elections and the twentyyear anniversary of chief moshood kashimawo olawale abiolas passing on july 7, 1998. Abiolas early education was at baptist boys high school after which he earned a scholarship to attend the university of glasgow, scotland, where. One thing is selfevident and cannot be denied no matter which side of the.
Yoruba writers and the construction of heroes1 history in. Mko abiola bio, wives, death, net worth, wealth, house. Lagos state government unveils late mko abiolas statue. The stolen victory and mysterious death of moshood abiola. Mkos death was a blessing for his wives kola abiola. Moshood abiola was his fathers twentythird child, but the first of them to survive infancy, hence the name kashimawo. Sani abacha, has alleged that some yoruba leaders, led by chief ayo opadokun, knew those who killed the late chief m. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Abiola and late kudirat abiola, both of whom died in the course of the struggle for the actualization of the june 12, 1993 presidential election. O abiola as he was often referred to, was also a businessman, publisher and an aristocrat of the yoruba egba clan. Middle belt, didnt want mko abiola to rule even if he had won an.
Mustapha was a wicked instrument for tormenting abiola. Abiola, was a popular nigerian yoruba businessman, publisher, politician and aristocrat of the egba clan. Abiola, was a popular nigerian yoruba businessman, publisher, politician and aristocrat of the egba clan born in abeokuta, ogun state, moshood was his fathers twentythird child but the first of his fathers children to survive infancy. Abiola was born in abeokuta, the ogun state capital in south western nigeria on august 24, 1937. Writing such a book from scratch was clearly an impressive task, all the more so. Jun 12, 2015 chief moshood kashimawo olawale abiola, often referred to as m. Abiola bookshops to provide affordable, locally produced textbooks in the. When it becomes clear that abiola will win, the government cancels the result and christians appeal to the military to relinquish power freston 2001.
Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about m. O abiola occupation tycoon known for philanthropy moshood kashimawo olawale abiola august 24, 1937 july 7, 1998, often referred to as m. Chief moshood kashimawo olawale abiola, often referred to as m. The mass media and the struggle for democracy in africa. Abiola in his private jet to kafanchan to attend the turbaning of alhaji aliyu muhammad as the wazirin jemaa.
He ran for the presidency in 1993, and is widely regarded as the presumed winner of the. The bookshop, though still needs a few repairs, business activities are going on here. He has written some of the most acclaimed books on nigerias history, and. The entire election results were dubiously annulled by the. Chief moshood kashimawo olawale abiola august 24, 1937 july 7, 1998, often referred to as m. The mko abiola autopsy, published in the vanguard of april 21, 2017, seems to promote any other cause except the just. O abiola martyr of nigerias democracy about facebook. From the geneva based international commission of jurists who called the executions a criminal act of state murder to governments around the world including the united states who. The government spoke through commissioner for information and strategy, mr.
Dele momodu to unveil three books in honour of mko abiola. Ade ajayi nigeria, professor samir amin egypt, professor joseph kizerbo burkina faso, professor amadou mahtar m bow senegal. This article originally was presented as the bashorun m. This is the biography chief moshood kashimawo olawale abiola, cfr, popularly known as mko abiola. He said that this was a way to immortalise the late winner of the june 12, 1993 presidential election, m. Abiola, was a popular nigerian yoruba businessman, publisher, politician and aristocrat of the yoruba egba clan. 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. Moshood abiola was his fathers 23rd child but the first of his fathers children to survive infancy, hence the name kashimawo. Abiolas life story went beyond the ragstoriches which have become repetitive in nigeria and the world. Moshood abiola s name is near the top of nigerias long list of tragic, politically related deaths that have blighted the history of this west african nation since it achieved independence in 1960. In the cataclysmic decade that is the focus of this book, nigeria was subject to several. Mko abiola ran for the presidency in 1993, for which the election results were. Abiola mko abiola, was a nigerian businessman, publisher, politician and aristocrat of the yoruba egba clan.
Committee toprotectjournalistsinternationalpublishersassociation. Numerous ancient african civilizations settled in the region that is today nigeria, such as the kingdom of nri, the benin empire, and the oyo empire. Abiola lecture award, african studies association, 50th anniversary annual meeting, new york, new york, october 2007. Abiola gcfr was a nigerian yoruba businessman, publisher, politician and aristocrat of the yoruba egbaclan, he was the aare ona kankafo of the yoruba land. Abiola lecture at the african studies associations 51st annual meeting, november 15, 2008, chicago. The date is celebrated in honour of an annulled presidential election in june 12, 1993. The lagos state government also demanded that the video and voice records of late moshood kashimawo olawale m.
Historical overview of pentecostalism in nigeria pew. Moshood kashimawo olawale abiola august 24, 1937 july 7, 1998, often referred to as m. Abiola, as the president of the federal republic of nigeria. He goes into hiding after the declaration, for fear of being arrested. In 1994, he was arrested and detained in prison on charges of treason after declaring himself as the. Mko abiola who was m k o abiola chief moshood kashimawo. Historical dictionary of nigeria by toyin falola and ann genova. He has over 21 years postcall experience having been called to bar in 1990. The africa media quickly took up the responsibility and constituted itself in. O abiola was the chairman of the gep and other named member included. Abiola, the business magnate and politician who was denied the presidency of the country by the military regime in collaboration with powerful. Social security administration data, the first name abiola is not a popular baby girls name in new york.
The history of nigeria can be traced to prehistoric settlers nigerians living in the area as early as 1100 bc. The mass media and the struggle for democracy in africa 185 manners of misrule meted on the african population by indigenous military leaders and in some cases in conjunction with western imperialist class. O abiola, simply because they were born a few years after abiolas mandate was. Islam reached nigeria through the borno empire between 1068 ad and hausa states around 85 ad during the 11th century, while.
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