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. 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. When abiola rallied support to claim the presidency, he was arrested for treason by. Jun 12, 2018 documentary on the june 12 struggle of bashorun mko abiola and the journey to democracy from 1993 to 1999. Jun 12, 2017 channels television updated june 12, 2017.
The political turmoil endured by the citizens of nigeria during the. Mko showed entrepreneurial talents at a very young age, at the tender age of nine he started his first business selling firewood. My book of this month of june is the mandate of mko abiola by adeleke o. He ran for the presidency in 1993, and is widely regarded as the presumed winner of the. Whilst interviewing abiola, dennis asked about the complexities surrounding the issue of western countries paying reparations to africa. O abiola through the practice of true federalism and conduct of credible and fair elections. Abiola lecture on african studies as discipline and vocation during the african studies association meeting in indianapolis in november 2014.
Abiola, was a popular nigerian yoruba businessman, publisher. He has written some of the most acclaimed books on nigerias history, and. Jun 11, 2017 he said that this was a way to immortalise the late winner of the june 12, 1993 presidential election, m. In remembrance of the life, exploits and legacy set by abiola, the lagos state government through governor akinwunmi ambode unveiled the mko abiola statue on 12 june 2018 exactly twentyfive years after he won 12 june 1993 presidential election in ojota, a suburb of lagos. Jun 12, 2017 june 12 1993 and the lessons of history by joe igbokwe those who were not born before june 12, 1993, may not know what is all about. 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. Full text of the epetedo, lagos proclamation delivered by the late m. Jul 07, 2018 whilst interviewing abiola, dennis asked about the complexities surrounding the issue of western countries paying reparations to africa. O abiola, the winner of june 12 election by tayo ogunbiyi when he wrote in julius ceaser that the evil that men do live after them, legendary writer, williams shakespeare, was alluding to the fact that evil deeds in history are often more easily remembered than the good ones. Abiola, a muslim businessman and philanthropist, ran for the. When i first heard about president muhammadu buharis surprise posthumous honour to chief m. Moshood kashimawo olawale abiola august 24, 1937 july 7, 1998, often referred to as m. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The bookshop, though still needs a few repairs, business activities are going on here.
Jun 11, 2017 june 12 1993 and the lessons of history by joe igbokwe those who were not born before june 12, 1993, may not know what is all about. The bashorun mko abiola lecture was established in 1992 with a generous. Full text of inaugural address of president mko abiola on. All through history, the nature of censorship has varied from place to place and from one. The story is told in the narrative present as a recollection of past events by. In the cataclysmic decade that is the focus of this book, nigeria was subject to several. People singing the campaign slogans and lining up to vote a lot of excitement and a time of hope as the election would give the country a new president. A history of nigeria 19831993 kindle edition by siollun, max. O abiola as he was often referred to, was also a businessman, publisher and an aristocrat of the yoruba.
The authorized biography of chief moshood kasimawo olawale abiola winner of june 12, 1993 presidential election in nigeria fayemiwo, moshood on. Oldnaija is an online platform dedicated to documenting and promoting the history of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading soldiers of fortune. He said that this was a way to immortalise the late winner of the june 12, 1993 presidential election, m. O abiola through the practice of true federalism and conduct of.
But in celebration of the june 12 epoch, we take a look at those who belonged to the. O abiola as he was often referred to, was also a businessman, publisher and an. Abiola, was a popular nigerian yoruba businessman, publisher, politician and aristocrat of the egba clan. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. O abiola was his bookshop, which is still standing in yaba. Moshood kashimawo olawale abiola, born august 24, 1937, abeokuta, colony and protectorate of nigeriadied july 7, 1998, abuja, nigeria, nigerian business executive, philanthropist, and politician who is hailed as a figure of democratic change in nigeria. Jamiu abiodun abiola is one of the children of late m.
O abiola after winning a free and fair election in 1993. The authorized biography of chief moshood kasimawo olawale abiola winner of june 12, 1993 presidential election in nigeria paperback february 1, 2003 by moshood fayemiwo author. As he is known to say frequently, you cannot swim in water without getting wet. History is a deep well of wisdom, for those who are patient and determined to draw out its treasures. Jun 12, 2015 full text of inaugural address of president mko abiola as delivered on june 11, 1994 at epetedo, lagos. Abiola, democracy, and rule of law by richard akinnola book abiola in the political history of nigeria by oluwole aluko book abiola, the man of the people. The story of m k o abiolas wealth moshood kashimawo olawale.
Mko abiolas son writes book on billionaires story pt. The forgotten mate december 2015 story of the month. If you do not wish to get wet, then dont enter the pool at all. Observers declared the election to have been the freest and fairest in nigerian history.
The abiola story is a tale of conviction, determination and demonstration of sagacity how a young man who entered into business at the tender age of nine selling firewood to neighbours went on to study accounting, graduated with a first class degree and built a fortune worth millions of dollars doing business. 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. June 12 1993 marks a watershed moment in the history of nigeria. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Mko abiola biography chief moshood kashimawo olawale abiola, gcfr, popularly known as m. We would sit down to a coffee and talk about various issues relating to nigeria, africa, and the world. Mkos death was a blessing for his wives kola abiola. But whether abiola was killed or he died from natural causes, the basic reality is that the homo sapiens under the identification mark of m.
Abiola mko abiola, was a nigerian businessman, publisher, politician and aristocrat of the yoruba egba clan. The abiola story is a tale of conviction, determination and demonstration of sagacity how a young man who entered into business at the tender age of nine selling firewood to neighbours went on to study accounting, graduated with a first class degree and built a fortune worth millions of dollars doing. That election was considered by many to have been the cleanest in nigerias history and was praised as a concerted effort to overcome ethnic and religious divisions throughout the country. The bashorun mko abiola lecture was established in 1992 with a generous grant from the late bashorun m k o abiola. He was one nigerian that had influence across the globe.
His business sense was more than what a nation would have toyed with. Bethwell ogot, rereading the history and historiography of epistimic. Moshood kashimawo olawale abiolaborn august 24, 1937abeokutadied july 7, 1998 aged 60abujanationality nigerianother name m. June 12 1993 and the lessons of history by joe igbokwe those who were not born before june 12, 1993, may not know what is all about. 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. Documentary on the june 12 struggle of bashorun mko abiola and the journey to democracy from 1993 to 1999. 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. My book of the month is the mandate of mko abiola literature. That election was considered by many to have been the cleanest in nigerias history and was praised as a concerted effort to overcome ethnic and. Abiola was born and raised in poverty but was a hard worker and a bright student. For record purposes, june 12, 1993, was the day nigerians from.
This documentary takes us through the politics of mko abiola from 1993 up until his. Full text of inaugural address of president mko abiola as delivered on june 11, 1994 at epetedo, lagos. For record purposes, june 12, 1993, was the day nigerians from the east, west, north and rose voice, in amity, in unity, in concord and tandem to elect chief m. Book censorship in nigeria unl digital commons university of. These began when the country nearly tore itself apart after the northernled military government annulled the results of a 1993 presidential election won by the southerner moshood abiola, and ended with former military ruler general olusegun obasanjo being the unlikely conduit of. Jun 15, 2017 i got to know about the coup plan through gen. P against alhaji bashir tofa of the national republican convention n. June 12 1993 and the lessons of history by joe igbokwe. O abiola martyr of nigerias democracy about facebook. The stolen victory and mysterious death of moshood abiola. There have been many theories about what really happened to m.
From bank clerk to multimillionaire ceo and national icon. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. O abiola, kattey 2017 stated that a container load of the holy. Nigerians supporting abiola demanded that power be turned over to him as the rightful winner of the original election. Mention the name abiola today, and what comes to mind are either his numerous philanthropic activities or his bid for the countrys presidency in the historic but cruelly aborted june 12, 1993, presidential election. Abiola, was a popular nigerian yoruba businessman, publisher, politician and aristocrat of the yoruba egba clan. Moshood abiola was his fathers 23rd child but the first of his fathers children to survive infancy, hence the name kashimawo. Mko abiola bio, wives, death, net worth, wealth, house. Chief moshood abiola birth on 24 august 1937, came at the end of a long and heartbreaking series of failed pregnancies, still births and children who died in infancy. O abiola occupation tycoon known for philanthropy moshood kashimawo olawale abiola august 24, 1937 july 7, 1998, often referred to as m. Jun 11, 20 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. The stolen victory and mysterious death of moshood abiola in june 1993, chief moshood m.
Moshood kashimawo olawale abiola nigerian entrepreneur and. O abiola was running for president under the social democratic party s. Abiola, the widely acknowledged winner of the 1993 presidential election, my instinctive. Abiola bookshops to provide affordable, locally produced textbooks in the. Susan rice, the cia and mko abiolas last cup of tea. Abiola in the political history of nigeria book, 1998. Chief moshood kashimawo olawale abiola august 24, 1937 july 7, 1998, often referred to as m. In the cataclysmic decade that is the focus of this book, nigeria was subject to several neardeath experiences. 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. In 1993, he contested for the position of the presidency in nigeria. Mko abiola ran for the presidency in 1993, for which the election results were. I have had a long standing relationship with chief m. He would wake up at dawn to go to the forest and gather firewood, which he would then cart back to town and sell before going to school, in order to support his old father. 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.
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