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At what age did MKO Abiola died?
60 years (1937–1998)
Moshood Abiola/Age at death
Is Abiola dead?
Deceased (1937–1998)
Moshood Abiola/Living or Deceased
When did Simbiat Abiola die?
June 9, 1996
Kudirat Abiola/Date of assassination
Where is Abiola from?
Abeokuta, Nigeria
Moshood Abiola/Place of birth
What killed MKO?
July 7, 1998
Moshood Abiola/Date of assassination
How many wives did MKO Abiola have?
Moshood Abiola
| Chief Moshood Abiola GCFR | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 August 1937 Abeokuta, Ogun State |
| Died | 7 July 1998 (aged 60) Abuja |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Spouse(s) | Simbiat Atinuke Abiola Kudirat Olayinka Adeyemi Adebisi Olawunmi Oshin Doyinsola Abiola Aboaba Modupe Onitiri-Abiola Remi Abiola (+other women) |
What kills Abiola?
What killed Abacha?
Heart attack
Sani Abacha/Cause of death
Death. On 8 June 1998, Abacha died in the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. He was buried on the same day according to Muslim tradition and without an autopsy, fueling speculation that he may have been assassinated. The government identified the cause of death as a sudden heart attack.
How MKO was killed?
July 7, 1998, Abuja, Nigeria
Moshood Abiola/Assassinated
What was Nigeria called before colonization?
The Benin Empire (1440–1897; called Bini by locals) was a pre-colonial African state in what is now modern Nigeria. It should not be confused with the modern-day country called Benin, formerly called Dahomey.
Who killed Kudirat?
On 30 June 2012 Hamza Al-Mustapha and Alhaji Lateef Shofolahan were sentenced to be hanged for the murder of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola. Al Mustapha had been a Presidential Chief security officer whilst Shofolahan had been his victim’s personal assistant. The two were later released on appeal by a court in Lagos.
Who killed Abiola in Nigeria?
At the trial the self-confessed killer, Sergeant Barnabas Jabila, said he was obeying orders from his superior, al-Mustapha. On 30 June 2012 Hamza Al-Mustapha and Alhaji Lateef Shofolahan were sentenced to be hanged for the murder of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola.
What was the cause of death of Moshood Abiola?
Abiola died in suspicious circumstances shortly after the death of General Abacha, on the day that he was due to be released, 7 July 1998. While the official autopsy stated that Abiola died of natural causes, Abacha’s Chief Security Officer, al-Mustapha has alleged that Moshood Abiola was in fact beaten to death.
When did MKO Abiola run for the presidency?
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 corrupt and unfair. Abiola was awarded the GCFR posthumously on 6 June 2018 by President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigeria’s democracy day was changed to June 12.
Why did Moshood Abiola join National Council of Nigeria?
Abiola was the editor of the school magazine The Trumpeter, Olusegun Obasanjo was deputy editor. At the age of 19 he joined the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons ostensibly because of its stronger pan-Nigerian origin compared with the Obafemi Awolowo -led Action Group.
Who is Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola GCFR?
Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, also known as M. K. O. Abiola GCFR (24 August 1937 – 7 July 1998) was a Nigerian businessman, publisher, and politician. He was the Aare Ona Kankafo XIV of Yorubaland and an aristocrat of the Egba clan.