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A son of the late MKO Abiola, presumed winner of the June 12 1993 presidential election, Jamiu Abiola, has stressed that his father, should be honoured because he and his wife, late Kudirat Abiola, sacrificed their lives to ensure that democracy was enthroned at a time military dictatorship reigned supreme.
Jamiu also declared that Nigeria won’t make progress until his father is recognised as a president
He said this during an interview with Punch Newspaper stated that the United States government named a street after his mother, the late Kudirat, because of the historical role she played in the post-June 12 struggle, adding that the Americans did that to spite the Nigerian government.
Abiola’s son, while insisting that the Federal Government has a responsibility to recognise his late father as a president though he was never allowed to rule, said; “This country will not prosper unless my father - the president – is recognised as a president of this country because he was and my mother (late Kudirat Abiola) ought to be honoured because they laid down their lives to ensure the enthronement of democracy while military dictatorship reigned supreme.
Read more: PUNCH
Jamiu also declared that Nigeria won’t make progress until his father is recognised as a president
He said this during an interview with Punch Newspaper stated that the United States government named a street after his mother, the late Kudirat, because of the historical role she played in the post-June 12 struggle, adding that the Americans did that to spite the Nigerian government.
Abiola’s son, while insisting that the Federal Government has a responsibility to recognise his late father as a president though he was never allowed to rule, said; “This country will not prosper unless my father - the president – is recognised as a president of this country because he was and my mother (late Kudirat Abiola) ought to be honoured because they laid down their lives to ensure the enthronement of democracy while military dictatorship reigned supreme.
Read more: PUNCH
