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Thought Experiment: ‘I am Ibrahim Babangida, and this is what I think about the June 12 hype’
Please, this is not a true account. This is a writer pretending to know what's going on in the mind of General Babangida as he lives through another June 12…
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June 12: The little known details you need to know
by Alexander O. Onukwue The profound discussions and questions about the annulled elections of June 12, 1993, that should have seen MKO Abiola become the President of Nigeria, usually, revolves…
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How General Babangida broke the news of the annullment of June 12 elections to Nigerians
June 12 every year is always a crude reawakening to how much has been snatched from the Nigerian people by military dictators. Not only was the first truly democratic elections…
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The Dummies’ Guide to understanding the fuss over June 12, Nigeria’s alternative Democracy day
It is said that he was not properly given a first name until he was about 15. Kashimawo, "we'll see* or "let's wait and see", they called him until then…
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“Enough is Enough! We have endured 24 years of military rule” | The MKO Abiola speech that got him arrested
Today, 24 years ago, everyone believed military rule had ended as Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola won the June 12, 1993, election, but the excitement was short-lived when then military…
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The 12 main actors of June 12, what they did and why
by Alexander O. Onukwue MKO Abiola The adjudged winner of the June 12, 1993, Presidential elections, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola was a businessman, philanthropist and a personal friend of the…
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These quotes of actors and witnesses will help you understand June 12
by Alexander O. Onukwue From Abuja to Lagos, Akure to Benin, through Kano to the South East, the events that led to what we now commemorate as ‘June 12’ will…
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YNaija Editorial: Remembering the nameless, faceless heroes of June 12
June 12, 1993 is a watershed moment in the history of Nigeria: an election that has been adjudged to be the freest and fairest ever conducted in the country was…
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June 12: M.K.O Abiola’s journey to martyrdom – a timeline
by Azeez Adeniyi and Alexander O. Onukwue June 12, 1993 is one day that will continue to linger in the minds of Nigerians, most especially those who witnessed the incidents…
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“June 12 is the mother of May 29” – Bola Tinubu (READ)
The former governor of Lagos State, and National leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, said the June 12 experience led to the eventual end of military dictatorship. Tinubu…
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Atiku describes the June 12 experience as “unforgettable” (READ)
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has described the June 12 experience as an unforgotten history. In a statement by his Media Office in Abuja, on Sunday, Atiku said the June…
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The Thread: “June 12 is the real democracy day” “The real hero” | Twitter NG remembers MKO Abiola
Nigerians today remember MKO Abiola and the price he paid for democracy to be actualised in the country. On this historic day, Twitter NG is alive with the thoughts and…
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June 12: What it is about and what it is not about
by Alexander O. Onukwue For two decades, Nigerians have annually commemorated the annulment of the Presidential elections of June 12, 1993. The elections of the still-born Third Republic were contested…
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How NADECO members abandoned MKO Abiola – Bamaiyi
by Dolapo Adelana A former Chief of Army Staff, General Ishaya Bamaiyi, has accused members of the defunct National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) of frustrating efforts of the then military administration…
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June 12: Anenih betrayed Abiola – Kokori
Former General Secretary of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) Chief Frank Kokori, says Chief Tony Anenih betrayed Moshood Abiola and the June 12 struggle. According to The…
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How Babangida rejected Abiola’s plea to be President for one day – Anenih
Chief Tony Anenih has revealed how winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola pleaded with former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babaginda to…
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Morning Devotion: Can FG afford school feeding programme? | Remembering June 12 | More stories
Joachim MacEbong asks the question, can the Federal government afford its school feeding programme? He further talks about keeping the memory of June 12 alive and appreciating our local coaches…
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Jude Ndukwe: Olusegun Mimiko and the true meaning of June 12
by Jude Ndukwe No doubt, the June 12, 1993, mandate freely and willingly given to the late icon of democracy and philanthropist, Chief MKO Abiola, by Nigerians but unfortunately annulled…
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Hafsat Abiola-Costello: Who is afraid of a united Nigeria?
by Hafsat Abiola-Costello We have arrived again at another anniversary of the June 12 Presidential Election of 1993, that event that laid bare the intent of the military dictator, General…
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How MKO Abiola was arrested, imprisoned and eventually killed
June 12 will forever be an iconic date for democracy in the history of the Nigerian nation. On June 12, 1993, Nigeria conducted one of the fairest elections in its…
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Reuben Abati: Remembering MKO Abiola, June 12 and a coup against the Nigerian people
This day, June 12 will always be remembered by those who have defied the culture of silence and conspiracy against a significant moment in Nigerian history, to remind us of…
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Afenifere to Buhari: ‘Release result of June 12 presidential election
The Afenifere Renewal Group has called on the Federal Government to release the official result of the June 12 1993 Presidential Election, which was won by late Chief M.K.O Abiola.…
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Abdusalami ‘saw to it that my father died in detention’ – Abiola’s son
A son of late Chief MKO Abiola, Jamiu Abiola, has lamented the refusal of former military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), to release his father from incarceration when…
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#RubbinMinds: So much expectation, Wale Oshunde says Buhari is not a magician
A renowned lawyer and public affairs analyst, Wale Oshunde, said there is so much expectation from Buhari’s administration stating that he is not a magician. Today’s episode of Rubbin Minds…
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Today’s Daily Brief: Buhari after Amnesty International report, Camouflage uniform banned, and more
Illegal immigration, trafficking is something most countries have been battling to eradicate as it congest certain countries. In the wake of this Nigeria, Spain are considering signing a Memorandum of…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: Some Abuja judges are being primed to game the election process…
by Olusegun Adeniyi While June 12 may mean different things to different people, what is not in doubt is that Nigerians paid an enormous price for the contrived and prolonged…
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Opinion: June 12- Sacrifices, unity and politics of division
by M.B.O Owolowo “The Abiola chapter in Nigerian politics was historic in more ways than one, because he represented the dream of a new Nigeria and a modern Nigeria.” -…
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Joe Igbokwe: 18 years after Kudirat Abiola
by Joe Igbokwe My take in all this is that Chief MKO Abiola, his wife Kudirat Abiola and other heroes of democracy stand tall today and are better in heroic…
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Akin Osuntokun: We are paying the price for the annulment of June 12, 1993 election
by Akin Osuntokun To recap — we are paying the price of the folly of the annulment of the 1993 presidential election. June 12, 1993 was the day military President…
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Opinion: Confab delegates and the unity of Nigeria
by Ashaka Saleh That is why delegates at the national conference must not allow themselves to be carried away by emotion but must remain statesmanlike and true to their calling…
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