Below is a full text of President Bola Tinubu’s democracy day broadcast on Monday morning. In the speech, he addressed various issues affecting the country and also extolled the legacy of late Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola. Fellow Nigerians, 2. It is exactly three decades today that Nigerians went to the polls to exercise their […]
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Mr Jamiu Abiola, a son of late MKO Abiola, the widely acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, has faulted the recent claim by former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), that Abiola was not killed but died after falling ill in detention. Kokomansion understands that the former Head of State’s remarks […]
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A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba, says Babagana Kingibe benefitted from the June 12 struggle despite not being a part of the agitation. Kingibe, alongside MKO Abiola, was recently conferred with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON). He was the running mate of Abiola during the […]
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Many Nigerians, especially politicians, were today in a celebratory mood as both the Federal Government and some states in the country honoured Late Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, the winner of the June 12, 1993 Presidential Election. On June 6, 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari posthumously honoured Abiola with Nigeria’s highest title, Grand Commander of the […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, formally conferred late MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, with the honour of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR). Ambassador Babagana Kinginbe, who was Abiola’s running mate was also devorated with Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger. Similarly, human rights lawyer, […]
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Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, has changed his stance on the award of GCFR to late Moshood Abiola, presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election,. Melaye had faulted the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to confer the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) on Abiola, saying a “dead man doesn’t deserve […]
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Bayelsa State Governor, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for immortalizing the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola with the highest award of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, GCFR. The Governor reasoned that, though, the award was belated, but added that, the gesture […]
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Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, has faulted the conferment of a posthumous award on Moshood Abiola, presumed winner of the June 12 1993 election, saying a dead man is not a citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. On Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred on the late Abiola, the award of Grand Commander of […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday declared June 12 Nigeria’s Democracy and also announced that Nigeria’s highest honour, Grand Commander of the Federal Republic, GCFR, has been conferred on the late businessman, Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, winner of the election held on same date in 1993. The election, adjudged to be the freest and fairest up till […]
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The proposed M. K. O Abiola International Airport in Ido-Osun, Osun, will cost N69 billion under a concession arrangement with an indigenous company, AWOL International, an official has said. Niyi Ogundiran, the Director of Public Building in Osun State Ministry of Works, gave the figure at a meeting with members of the state Assembly in […]
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