deb:

You response is a reflection of what a lot of people on this thread would have done.
So, I ask why castigate the dead hero that won the freest and fairest election ever to be
conducted in the history of the Nigerian nation.

He would have been the best thing that ever happened to us. God gave us that chance and we
missed it.

adigun101:

Abiola was a summary of Nigeria's problems. I remember complicacies in his not running for president when Shehu Musa Yar'Adua was running. Only to come in on a grand scale after he was disqualified. He was close to IBB and was in on the plan all along. IBB only turned on him when he was put under pressure by senior military officers.

After being cheated and banned by IBB, Abacha evntually made Yar'Adua pay by mudering him in cold blood.
Alhaji Shehu Musa Yar'Adua has paid a higher price than Abiola will ever do.
But why isn't he as celebrated.
Just contributing a careful analysis !

Lagosboy:

MKO the legend !!! The president that never was!!! The lion of Gbagura with a heart full of kindness!!!

He is the 2nd greatest Nigerian I ever met in my opinion. A man of intelligence in its highest form , with a memory of a computer hard drive. He was a great man indeed, his brain will have transfromed Nigeria with a high degree of professionalism.

No doubt he romanced with the army but can anyone tell any polotician of that generation that never did. The army were in power and no businessman will not be close to the pwers that be. I am not talking of the origin of his wealth as that is a different story.

The is No Nigerian and this is a fact no Nigerian living today that touched the lives of many how MKO did. There is no wealthy Nigerian today that attempted or attempt to spread wealth like MKO. In his words he said he wants to spread wealth like manure in Nigeria. This was a man that touched the lives of many home and abroad. Completely detribalised , touched the lives of christaians and muslims, igbo and hausas and got 90% of the votes of the entire Nigeria. Hope 93 it was but it was neer meant to be. Whatever sins he committed those 4 gruelsome years in solitary confinement is more than an atonement and expiation of those sins. He his and forever will be my hero!!!

This was a man that was told to renounce his mandate for freedom and he refused yet people still say he wanted to come and embezzle and not for the development of Nigeria. Of course his business will have also improved if he was president but his love for the people and principled stance should be acknowledged. No or very few Nigerarian politicians will do what he did with the mandate. Everyone around him betrayed him but he stuck to his principles and paid the supreme price.

"A life without a cause worth dying for is a life not worth living"

His brain, intelligence, sincerity and love of the common man will have made him a good president of the masses. None of our leaders give a shit about the common man and they are completely detached from the reality of the Nigerian brand of poverty.

MKO may the mercy of our Lord be on you !!!

You mentioned Chief MKO Abiola, what was your relationship with him? Because there are those who say that you did not support the June 12 cause in relation to Abiola?

Kabiyesi: You see, it's a long story. Abiola had been coming to greet me before I became Ooni. I used to give Abiola business to do. Abiola was the closest friend of my late younger brother, Dapo. So Abiola was a younger brother to me. Awolowo was above Abiola. Abiola was one of those who did not allow Awolowo to reach his goal and that is partly why we are suffering today.

If Awolowo had made it to being the president of this country, this country would have been great. Abiola had been planning to be president for 20 years. LOL

I believe so much in your ability but I don't believe in your destroying anybody. Whether I believe in June 12 or not, I donated and gave Abiola money up to four times. In my house in London, Abiola was with me up to three times. I knew Abiola very well and he was very close to me.

Everybody on that day spoke in my favour. They didn't want secession; they didn't want the country to break-up. So, they were more or less on my side except one traditional ruler from Imo State. He said: "Why don't you allow the government do whatever they think is right". The Awujale was sitting opposite me. When he took the microphone, he said: "Mr. President, you know I always disagree with the Ooni every now and then, but on this occasion, I agree with Ooni a hundred per cent"! President Babangida later took the microphone. He said gentlemen," I'm the closest to Abiola's family and what I have done is for friendship's sake". He brought out a file and said he has paid Abiola over $800 million for jobs done and those not done. The whole place was dead silent.