Abubakar tried to secure release of MKO Abiola before his death — Obasanjo

"Kola was already in Abuja to pick up his father when the unexpected happened. I remember you telling me on the telephone...

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June 13, 2026

Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd)

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday revealed that the former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, was facilitating the release of the June 12, 1993 presidential election winner, Moshood Abiola – popularly known as MKO Abiola – before his death.

Chief Obasanjo made the disclosure at the public presentation of three books in honour of General Abubakar’s 84th birthday, titled “The Legacy of a Statesman @84”, at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Abubakar tried to secure release of MKO Abiola before his death — Obasanjo

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