May 03, (THEWILL) – One of the sons of late Chief MKO Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 Presidential election, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the circumstances that led to the death of his father.
Mr Abdul Abiola, made the appeal via his Twitter handle @AbdulMKO, on Tuesday.
Abdul said, it was time for Nigerians to know the truth as to the circumstances that led to the death of his father, adding that the President should look into the archives.
This, he said, would help President Buhari to unravel the mystery behind the death of the late MKO, stressing that it was only such move that would bring about justice.
“It’s time for the Nigerian people to know the Truth as to what happened in the post-June 12, 1993 Elections. And also, what led to the death of MKO Abiola, Kudirat Abiola and other unsung heroes.
“I urge President Muhammadu Buhari to look into our country’s archives for justice to prevail”, he said.
THEWILL reports that Chief MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, had declared himself President in what was called Epetedo declaration.
He was subsequently arrested by the government of late Gen. Sani Abacha, the then head of state and died under suspicious circumstances on July 7, 1998 in detention.
While President Buhari had posthumously honoured Abiola with GCFR (the highest title in the land and exclusively preserved for the President of Nigeria), he also declared June 12 as Democracy Day against May 29, in honour of the late philanthropist.
