Continuing to Rest in Peace Alhaji Moh' Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola M.K.O wa Alhaja Kudirat Abiola.

And that's Pathetic! Why av u kept dis to urself for that Long (18years) anyway sha what has happen has happen

May Baba soul continue to REST IN PEACE

That's bad, take heart son

So who this story come epp?

[size=19pt]Abiola's son na dull.
So he has chosen to believe his father died naturally from failing health?

MKO Abiola was poisoned during a meeting with visiting US officials, to clear the path for Thief Obasanjo , America's chief house slave, to become president.[/size]

[size=18pt]17th June 1998 -BBC News
Obasanjo released from prison.[/size]
The former Nigerian head of state, Olusegun Obasanjo, has arrived home following his release from prison by the new military government.
The state-run media said he was flown into Lagos aboard a presidential jet. A family member said he arrived back at his farm in the southwestern town of Otta.

General Obasanjo is one of nine prominent political prisoners whose release was ordered by the new military leader, Abdulsalam Abubakar.
The BBC Lagos correspondent says the releases have distanced the new regime from that of the previous ruler, the late General Sani Abacha, and raised expectations that it will seek a national consensus on the best way forward for Nigeria.

The mood on the streets
The BBC's correspondent in Lagos, Hilary Andersson, says: "These are major political prisoners."
The correspondent says the releases have changed the mood on the streets, where people say they feel safe speaking their minds for the first time in four years.

Opposition figures in Nigeria welcomed the releases. Nigerian officials said General Obasanjo, who was serving a 15-year sentence for taking part in an attempted coup, had been released on compassionate grounds and confined to his farm.

The Nigerian Government announcement was broadcast on radio (20"
The eight others released included union leaders, a journalist, and human rights activists.

Many of the prisoners complained of health problems associated with the rough conditions of their detention, and some of the detainees were only allowed infrequent visits by family members.

Health concerns
There have been concerns about the former head of state's General Obasanjo's health and that of Chris Anyanwu a prominent journalist whose release has also been ordered.

Prisons in Nigeria are notoriously grim and over-crowded establishments, with rampant diseases, poor food and dirty water.
Although most of the political detainees were held separately from criminal inmates, this did not imply better conditions of imprisonment.

A veteran opposition activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, expressed delight but demanded the release of all political detainees, including the presumed winner of the annulled 1993 elections, Moshood Abiola.
Mr Abiola was detained for declaring himself president of the populous West African nation in 1994.

The US administration said it hoped the decision to free General Obasanjo and the other prisoners would help the planned transition to civilian rule.



[size=18pt]8th July 1998 - The New York Times
Abiola Dies During Visit From U.S. Envoys and Nigerian Officials[/size]

WASHINGTON, July 7— Nigeria's most prominent political prisoner, Moshood K. O. Abiola, died today, apparently of a heart attack, further complicating an already turbulent political situation in Africa's most populous country.

Mr. Abiola, who was 60 years old, became ill while meeting with American and Nigerian officials at a government guest house in Abuja, the capital. He died shortly afterward in a hospital, American and Nigerian officials said.

James P. Rubin, the State Department spokesman, said in Washington, ''We do not have any reason to believe this is anything but natural causes.'' But at least one of Mr. Abiola's children said the death was suspicious, and another said the Government that had kept her father imprisoned and denied him medical care was culpable in his death.

The Nigerian Government promised a full, prompt autopsy in cooperation with Mr. Abiola's personal physicians.

Mr. Abiola's death was the second stunning development in Nigeria in less than a month. On June 8, Gen. Sani Abacha, the unrelenting dictator who had thrown Mr. Abiola into jail in 1994, died suddenly of a heart attack.

Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, General Abacha's successor, had been expected to free Mr. Abiola, the apparent victor in Nigeria's aborted 1993 elections, soon. The United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, said after meeting Mr. Abiola in Nigeria last week that Mr. Abiola had promised to forswear his claim to the presidency and work toward a smooth transition to democracy.

Mr. Rubin said Mr. Abiola fell ill today while speaking to Thomas R. Pickering, the Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, and Susan E. Rice, the Assistant Secretary for African Affairs.

''In the first 10 minutes, Abiola starts wheezing and coughing and then collapsing in some form,'' Mr. Rubin told reporters here. ''I don't know if he lost consciousness. They get him in an ambulance or car. They get him to the hospital, where he dies.''

Mr. Pickering told National Public Radio that when Mr. Abiola came into the meeting he appeared to be in good health and good spirits, but that his condition quickly deteriorated and that he began to cough and was ''clearly disturbed.''

Mr. Pickering, speaking by telephone to N.P.R., explained that Mr. Abiola excused himself from the meeting, went to a restroom, then returned in more distress. ''When he came out of the toilet, he asked for painkillers,'' Mr. Pickering said, ''and then sat on a couch and was overheated and asked for the room to be cooled, and removed some of his garments, and then clearly began to suffer.''

Mr. Pickering said he took Mr. Abiola's pulse and said he was ''clearly very cold and very disturbed and in some significant pain.''

Mr. Abiola was taken to a hospital, accompanied by the American officials, who watched as doctors worked to save him, Mr. Pickering told the radio program ''All Things Considered.''

Mr. Pickering's delegation extended its stay until Wednesday.

Hafsat Abiola, the 23-year-old daughter of Mr. Abiola, blamed the Nigerian military for her father's death. In a telephone interview from suburban Maryland, where she lives with 5 of her 18 siblings, Ms. Abiola said: ''My position is simple. My father was in their custody. Anything that happened to him while he was in their custody is their responsibility. I can't believe they did this.''

Her father had not been well lately, Ms. Abiola said, adding that she had repeatedly asked Nigerian authorities to let a doctor see him. An American official involved in African policy said that Mr. Abiola suffered from high blood pressure and swollen limbs.

Another daughter, Wura Abiola, told C.N.N. that the family considered the death ''very suspicious.''

Mr. Annan said today that he had attempted to inquire about Mr. Abiola's health when he met with him last week. ''He was alert and asked questions. But it was obvious from the questions that he was in isolation,'' Mr. Annan said. ''For example, he didn't know who I was. I walked in, shook hands and smiled and started asking about his health. He asked, 'Who are you?' And I explained that I'm the Secretary General of the United Nations. And then he asked: 'What happened to the Egyptian? Is he gone?' '' a reference to Mr. Annan's predecessor, Boutros Boutros-Ghali.

Mr. Annan, who spoke in an impromptu news conference at the United Nations today, said: ''I'm not in a position to describe the conditions under which he was kept. But he did say that he had been in solitary confinement and was allowed no television, no press, no media except the Bible and the Koran.''

Mr. Annan added, ''I hope the Government of Nigeria will make good on its pledge to release all remaining political prisoners unconditionally and to define a credible process for the transition to civilian rule.''

Mr. Abiola's release had been delayed, in part because Mr. Abiola's followers, mainly members of the Yoruba tribe in southwestern Nigeria, around the old capital of Lagos, insisted that he should be permitted to take office. In Lagos today some rioting and looting was reported after the news of Mr. Abiola's death, Reuters reported.

The Government, which is dominated by Hausa officers from Northern Nigeria, now faces the possibility of severe tribal tensions. In the late 1960's, the Ibo and their allies in southeastern Nigeria precipitated a civil war when they proclaimed the independent state of Biafra. Diplomats have expressed fears in the last few weeks that violence may lie just beneath the surface now.

Any fighting in Nigeria, which with its oil and natural resources has the potential for being the richest country in sub-Saharan Africa, could destabilize the weaker neighboring countries.

Encouraged by Mr. Annan and Western leaders to move his country onto the road to democracy, General Abubakar has already released Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo, a former military ruler, and 25 other political prisoners, but 250 or more still remain in Lagos jails, intelligence officials said. Many of them are not nearly as prominent as Mr. Abiola, a wealthy businessman and tribal chief.

Mr. Rubin said Mr. Pickering ''had not received agreement in terms of a firm timetable to let Abiola out, but the Government did make clear that he would be out soon.''

President Clinton, in a written statement released today, said, ''I was deeply saddened to learn of the sudden and untimely death of M. K. O. Abiola, a distinguished citizen and patriot of Nigeria.''

Nigeria remains in economic chaos, ravaged by corruption and incompetence. Despite the country's immense oil reserves -- it is the fifth-largest supplier of petroleum to the United States -- motorists are forced to wait for hours at the small number of functioning filling stations.

Limited sanctions imposed by the United States and others have compounded the country's difficulties. General Abacha ignored the rest of the world but General Abubakar has appeared eager to reach out to friendly nations.

Mr. Annan's mission to Nigeria, which was not announced in advance, followed several telephone conversations with General Abubakar and a secret meeting with the Nigerian Foreign Minister, according to William Shawcross, a British journalist who covered the Annan visit. Mr. Shawcross said General Abubakar told the Secretary General that he wanted to hand power back to a democratically elected government but implied that some other generals were not so sure.

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The stories of how Abacha and Abiola died have not been fully told. There were too many gaps in all the narratives that I have read.
Abiola's death marked a watershed in our history. It brought back democracy and closed the door on military rule. If he had been the President in 1993, he would not have been in office for more than three years with ambitious officers like Abacha and Gusua lurking around him.
His death made a hero of him despite his ignominious role in financing military coups

Hmmmm

Abiola was a bad man


He sponsored most of the coupes that happened in Nigeria


So the spiritual world didn't allowed him to rule

Very sad, but just like the poster above me....it's better not to open old wounds.

Pathetic

We all knew what happened then. God help Nigeria! !!

Revelation

no comment!!!
its in the past my mission now is to find a job and save enough to leave this country

Do you mean it was malaria that killed your papa and why telling us now?

killers

ihatebuhari:
Abiola was a bad man

He sponsored most of the coupes that happened in Nigeria

So the spiritual world didn't allowed him to rule

can u plz educate me with evidences. thank you

Moshood Kaashimaawo Olawale Abiola Aare ona Kankafo Omo Yoruba... Sun re o

he blasphemed the xstian Bible. good for him.
rest in hell

MKO, the greatest philanthropist and pillar of sports in Africa. There has been no one like you.

Tinubu was not even there?!
That's pathetic. People Tinubu, Dele Momodu and Segun Osoba were all Abiola's boys. They all benefitted from Abiola's legacy and struggle but how ironic it was when one of Abiola's son planned to go for Senate in Ogun state in 2011 Osoba told him to chill for his own son.
"A si nle olungbo ile dile ekute."

The people in power then, knew what happened to MKO.

ihatebuhari:
Abiola was a bad man

He sponsored most of the coupes that happened in Nigeria

So the spiritual world didn't allowed him to rule

were u there? besides, are u a good woman?

ihatebuhari:
Abiola was a bad man

He sponsored most of the coupes that happened in Nigeria

So the spiritual world didn't allowed him to rule

were u there? besides, are u a good woman?

[size=18pt]8th July 1998 - BBC News
Anger over Abiola's death as riots break out[/size]

A number of people are reported to have been killed in clashes with police as angry protests continue in southern Nigeria, the political stronghold of Chief Abiola.

At least two people were killed in overnight riots in Lagos. Hundreds of people had poured onto the streets on Tuesday night after hearing news of the opposition leader's death, burning tyres and throwing stones. Police responded with tear gas and fired into the air to disperse crowds.

Lagos and the rest of ethnic Yoruba region in the south-west form the political stronghold of Chief Abiola, while the Hausa-speaking north of Nigeria has been the home of most of the country's rulers since independence, including General Abdulsalam Abubakar.

Between five and seven people are estimated to have been killed in clashes on Wednesday morning in Abiola's hometown, Abeokuta.

Chief Abiola, who was due to be released from prison after a four years in solitary confinement, died of an apparent heart attack after being taken ill during talks with a visiting United States envoy on Tuesday.

He is expected to be buried in Lagos later on Wednesday, following a post-mortem. Nigeria's ruling military council is also due to meet to discuss the aftermath of his death and plans for a transition to civilian rule.

Mystery surrounds death

Many of Chief Abiola's allies have voiced suspicions over the manner of his death, and his daughter Wuru said she believed he was killed.

"(He died) either because medical neglect brought on a heart attack or because they poisoned him," she said.

The BBC Lagos correspondent says Nigerians are shocked and suspicious, after the sudden death only a month ago of the military leader, General Sani Abacha.

Chief Moshood Abiola was the presumed winner of Nigeria's 1993 elections, which were annulled by Nigeria's military government.

It is believed that the government was trying to get Chief Abiola to give up his presidential mandate in exchange for his freedom, although as of a few days ago he had not committed himself to this in writing.

But President Clinton dismissed speculation that the death was a result of foul play, and the United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, called for calm.

Attention is now focusing on the new military leader, General Abubakar, who is scheduled to make a speech to mark the end of official mourning for his predecessor.

Government statement announces death

A government statement said Chief Abiola had died of an apparent heart attack on Tuesday at 1600 local time (1500 GMT) during a meeting with Nigerian and United States officials in the capital, Abuja.

A US state department official confirmed Chief Abiola had just begun discussions with US envoys, when he began coughing heavily and collapsed. A doctor was called in and Chief Abiola was rushed to hospital.

Pictures released of Chief Abiola meeting the UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, last week, showed him in apparent good health, although he had lost weight. He has suffered bouts of illness in jail.


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If you understand that Gen Abdulsalami and Babangida are so close they may even be related, you would understand IBB another western stooge was calling the shots from behind the scenes. There would have been no way IBB would allow Abiola to be release alive.[/size]

Disclaimer: I am no supporter of Abiola, but the truth must be told.