Tag: Abiola family

MKO Abiolas son, Kola, joins PRP

Aminu Imam

The eldest son of the Late MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Kola, has joined the Peoples Redemption Party, (PRP). He was formally accepted into the party yesterday at its national secretariat in Abuja by the National Chairman, Falalu Bello. Bello said, I formally welcome you into our fold. Your antecedents speak volumes. Earlier, Abiola said, Today makes my formal inroad after 27 years, back into politics. According to him, “I particularly picked to come back into politics through the PRP for some good…

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Gunmen attack MKO Abiolas house in Lagos

Ishaku Yohanna

Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers on Wednesday invaded the Ikeja, Lagos, home of the late billionaire businessman, Chief Moshood Abiola, and stole property worth millions of naira. A resident of the area, who confirmed the incident to journalists, said the hoodlums stormed the building at about 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning. He said: The operation occurred around 4:00 a.m. when the security guards were asleep. They dug the ground of the back gate and gained entry. They carted away property and escaped. The state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu,…

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