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MKO Abiola was born in 1937 and will be 80yrs this year August.

In 1956, he started work with Barclays Plc on Bank Road, Ibadan, Oyo State as a bank clerk (Dec1956-Dec 1958). He finally ended with ITT ( International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation) Corporation where he really hit it big. Abiola worked with ITT from 1969 to 1988.

It started that the then General Murtala Muhammed became friends with MKO under very funny circumstances which will be explained shortly. In the year 1975, Murtala Muhammed became the Federal Commissioner (Minister) of Communications under the Yakubu Gowon government.

Business had brought MKO Abiola and his military friend, General Murtala together. It was all about money o. Money would cause kasala. The Federal Government owed the company, International TT, the huge sum of N7,000,000 (seven million naira).

For more than three and half years, they kept posting MKO Abiola and a dime was not paid to him. In trying to get his payment, MKO inadvertently clashed with his ferociously angry friend, General Murtala (who was then a Colonel in the Nigerian Army and was the Commander of the Signal Corps). The clash with Murtala, a man known for his volcanic temper and the anger of a nuclear weapon almost led to the two men exchanging blows. Murtala shouted and Abiola shouted back. The government would either pay him or two deadi bodies go meet Baba God. He would not leave that place until they paid him the money shangiliti. An incorrigibly stubborn Murtala had just met an equally tenaciously unwilling Abiola. Iron had just met iron and one has to bend…

At that point, Hassan Umar Katsina, the Chief of Army Staff came in and intervened. The matter was settled and a cheque was issued to a jubilant MKO.

An obstinate man of fire and steel himself, Murtala was impressed with the courage of this ‘bloody’ civilian who looked him in the eye and stood his ground. He was not even afraid of all the guns and soldiers. That was Abiola, he could be very fearless and stubborn, especially when it comes to what he strongly believed in. His courage would later lead to him giving the ultimate sacrifice for democracy to thrive in Nigeria. After the all the fury, the encounter came to a mild end.

Abiola got his money and the duo became nice friends. Abiola’s warm relationship had started, and ironically, same was the trip to his own early grave.

After that saga, MKO got the money and
excitedly, he went to report to his ITT office. On getting to the office, he met his white boss dead drunk. He then called on a photographer and they snapped the drunk dude. Abiola got the photograph and headed straight for the New York headquarters of ITT. On getting there, he flipped out the cheque of seven million naira, brandished it before their faces and told his superiors that unless the drunk guy in the picture was sacked and replaced with him, he would there and then tear the cheque into pieces.
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Ehn! The eyes of his superiors lit up! Yeepa! We are talking of 3.5 million pounds here and they were not going to lose that because of one intoxicated mugu, not the money that they’d be trying to get from the Nigerian military government for over three years. Sharp sharp, they recalled the white guy and MKO Abiola became the big boss. He had arrived. That's the genesis of his wealth..."


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This is May, the month we celebrate Democracy in Nigeria. And we can't mention democracy in Nigeria and not remember Chief MKO Abiola's sacrifice. It's for the genuine reason I culled out this piece for remembrance. As he clocks 80 this year. Rest on MKO..

I smell lies. MKO made his money by licking and kissing military ass.
Why does everyone cook up a story trying to legitimize there illegally acquired wealth. From Atiku, Adenuga and their cohorts who we all know made their money from military governments but have all cooked up impressive stories on how they became rich.

a youruba man shout at murtala Muhammed hmmmm
op continue o happy Sunday sire

A very instructive piece.

capatainrambo:
a youruba man shout at murtala Muhammed hmmmm

op continue o happy Sunday sire

Nutase:
I smell lies. MKO made his money by licking and kissing military added.
Why does everyone cook up a story trying to legitimize there illegally acquired wealth. From Atiku, Adenuga and their cohorts who we all know made their money from military governments but have all cooked up impressive stories on how they became rich.

If you are asked to write an essay on the abuse/perversion of freedom of speech, these two posts by nutcase and plantainRambo would make a good case study.

Thrash article . He was a crook abeg. Cheated by his fellow crooks. International thief thief. Made his money using ITT to defraud Nigeria

richdaddy75:
The history you are about to read below is officially compiled by: ™ and culled from; Naijarchives, Wikipedia and more..

www.takemetonaija.com/2016/02/historymko-abiola-biography-nigerian_8.html?m=1


MKO Abiola was born in 1937 and will be 80yrs this year August.

In 1956, he started work with Barclays Plc on Bank Road, Ibadan, Oyo State as a bank clerk (Dec1956-Dec 1958). He finally ended with ITT ( International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation) Corporation where he really hit it big. Abiola worked with ITT from 1969 to 1988.

It started that the then General Murtala Muhammed became friends with MKO under very funny circumstances which will be explained shortly. In the year 1975, Murtala Muhammed became the Federal Commissioner (Minister) of Communications under the Yakubu Gowon government.

Business had brought MKO Abiola and his military friend, General Murtala together. It was all about money o. Money would cause kasala. The Federal Government owed the company, International TT, the huge sum of N7,000,000 (seven million naira).

For more than three and half years, they kept posting MKO Abiola and a dime was not paid to him. In trying to get his payment, MKO inadvertently clashed with his ferociously angry friend, General Murtala (who was then a Colonel in the Nigerian Army and was the Commander of the Signal Corps). The clash with Murtala, a man known for his volcanic temper and the anger of a nuclear weapon almost led to the two men exchanging blows. Murtala shouted and Abiola shouted back. The government would either pay him or two deadi bodies go meet Baba God. He would not leave that place until they paid him the money shangiliti. An incorrigibly stubborn Murtala had just met an equally tenaciously unwilling Abiola. Iron had just met iron and one has to bend…

At that point, Hassan Umar Katsina, the Chief of Army Staff came in and intervened. The matter was settled and a cheque was issued to a jubilant MKO.

An obstinate man of fire and steel himself, Murtala was impressed with the courage of this ‘bloody’ civilian who looked him in the eye and stood his ground. He was not even afraid of all the guns and soldiers. That was Abiola, he could be very fearless and stubborn, especially when it comes to what he strongly believed in. His courage would later lead to him giving the ultimate sacrifice for democracy to thrive in Nigeria. After the all the fury, the encounter came to a mild end.

Abiola got his money and the duo became nice friends. Abiola’s warm relationship had started, and ironically, same was the trip to his own early grave.

After that saga, MKO got the money and
excitedly, he went to report to his ITT office. On getting to the office, he met his white boss dead drunk. He then called on a photographer and they snapped the drunk dude. Abiola got the photograph and headed straight for the New York headquarters of ITT. On getting there, he flipped out the cheque of seven million naira, brandished it before their faces and told his superiors that unless the drunk guy in the picture was sacked and replaced with him, he would there and then tear the cheque into pieces.
.
Ehn! The eyes of his superiors lit up! Yeepa! We are talking of 3.5 million pounds here and they were not going to lose that because of one intoxicated mugu, not the money that they’d be trying to get from the Nigerian military government for over three years. Sharp sharp, they recalled the white guy and MKO Abiola became the big boss. He had arrived. That's the genesis of his wealth..."


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God bless his Spirit.

Abiola was no saint, he made his money through crooked deals with the military governments in his time. This is a concocted story by a story teller with a very virile imagination. Giving Abiola's popularity and the many biographies written about him and even the media's microscopic examination of his life during his 1993 hope campaign to be president of Nigeria and the many eulogies written following his death, How come nobody has ever heard about this cock and bull story

comic relief

Be objective and rational here people.
The op didn't deny abiola made money through the military government and ITT.
He had to have been a top shot there to be able to make deal with the government using ITT.
He simply told a story of how he got to the top at the company and how is relationship with guys in the military likely started.
hatred and bigotry affects logical thinking. free your minds and be open minded.

Abiola was a snitch and ass kisser. He made his money from his friends in government through kickbacks and kick front.

Wasn't it Abiola that drank poison??

FAT LIE

obonujoker:
Wasn't it Abiola that drank poison??

Fck up, una na erfry body for your village dey drink poison?mofo olofo.

Nutase:
I smell lies. MKO made his money by licking and kissing military ass.
Why does everyone cook up a story trying to legitimize there illegally acquired wealth. From Atiku, Adenuga and their cohorts who we all know made their money from military governments but have all cooked up impressive stories on how they became rich.

Are you confused? You seem to have comprehension problem! Try to understand a post before comment to avoid unnecessary goof

ednut1:
Thrash article . He was a crook abeg. Cheated by his fellow crooks. International thief thief. Made his money using ITT to defraud Nigeria

Your own common sense seems to lack sense, your posts describe it to be so