Atiku honours MKO’s wife, Kudirat, assassinated 28 years ago
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said the late Kudirat Abiola, wife of the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential poll, Chief Moshood Abiola, is a heroine of all time.
Mr Atiku stated this in commemoration of the 28th anniversary of her death. She was murdered by the military junta led by the late Sani Abacha for defending the mandate of her husband who was incarcerated at the time.
“Today, as always, I remember Alhaja (Mrs) Kudirat Abiola, the wife of Bashorun MKO Abiola, on the 28th anniversary of her assassination. Following the incarceration of MKO, his wife stepped into the fray to symbolise the struggle for democracy and the restoration of the June 12 mandate,” Mr Atiku said in a social media post.
Mr Atiku noted that Ms Kudirat activism and leadership marked her as a heroine of all time.
He stated, “The democracy we enjoy today was only made possible by the sacrifices of people like her, who paid the ultimate price. May her soul continue to rest in eternal peace.”
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