MinnaMORE facts on what led to the death of Chief MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election have been given by Senator Idris Ibrahim Kuta who said he (Abiola) was murdered because he vowed to probe the military if he eventually won the presidential election.
Senator Idris Kuta who is also regarded as close aide of former
military president, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida who incidentally annulled
the June 12 election said, when this information got to the miliary
who are mostly his (Abiola) friends, they ganged up to scuttle his
ambition by not allowing him enjoy the fruits of his labour. From all
available reports, the late politician won the 1993 presidential
election and eventually appointed the king but God did not turban
him.
Senator Idris Kuta who was speaking as guest speaker at a workshop
organised by the People's Democratic Institute for PDP-elected
council chairmen and councillors in Niger, Kogi and Kwara states said
the military was aware of the fact that late Abiola was part of
them and would have made life difficult for them if he became
president.
Kuta who was the chairman of the probe panel which
indicted former Senate President Chuba Okadigbo of financial
impropriety also condemned those who are declaring Aso Villa and other
government houses as not vacant saying this is very
undemocratic.
Any president, governor, party leader or government official going
about to say there is no vacancy in his office is being
undemocratic,
Senator Kuta declared. He said: instead of
campaigning for themselves or trying to sit tight in office, they
should allow their achievements speak for them, as this is a straight
ticket for them.
Speaking in a message to the workshop, national
chairman of PDP, Chief Barnabas Gemade reiterated the party's
commitment to wage war against corruption, stand up against
anti-democratic forces and work towards a genuine national
reconciliation.