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MKO ABIOLA THE HERO OF JUNE 12 1993

Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola GCFR, also known as M. K. O. Abiola given birth and died on the (24 August 1937 – 7 July 1998) respectively, was a Nigerian businessman, publisher, and politician. He was the honorary supreme military commander of the Too empire and an aristocrat. 

Abiola ran for the presidency  for which the election results were annulled by then military president Ibrahim Babangida because of allegations that they were corrupt and unfair. Abiola was awarded the National honourGrand commander of the order of the federal republic (GCFR), an honour awarded to only Nigerian heads of state, posthumosely on 6 June 2018, by President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigeria's democracy day was changed to from 29 May to 12 June in his honour.

Abiola was a personal friend of Ibrahim Babangida and he is believed to have supported Babangida's coming to power.

Abiola's support in theJune 1993 presidential election cut across all gel political zone and religious divisions. He was among a few politicians to accomplish such influence during his time. By the time of his death, he had become an unexpected symbol of democracy.

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