Abdul Abiola, one of the sons of the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the circumstances that led to the death of his father over two decades ago.
Abiola appealed to the President via his Twitter handle @AbdulMKO on Tuesday.
In a tweet which was sighted by Africa Today News, New York e asked that Buhari look into Nigeria’s archives to reveal the truth, adding that it is time for Nigerians to know the truth about what led to the death of his father.
According to him, the truth will help bring about justice and to heal the entire wounds.
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His tweets read: ‘It is 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 and Kudirat Abiola and other unsung heroes.
‘I urge President Muhammadu Buhari to look into our country archives for justice to prevail.’
Recall that Abiola was the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential elections but his election was annulled by former head of state, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida.
Abiola died under suspicious circumstances on July 7, 1998 in detention.
The family of late Chief MKO Abiola had recently lamented that the Federal Government was yet to fulfill the promises made to the family two years ago.
A representative of the family made this disclosure in an interview with journalists recently.
Rahaman Abiola, who serves as the Secretary of the family, made this known when a delegation of the Ogun State Government, led by the Deputy Governor, Mrs Noimot Salako-Oyedele, visited the Abeokuta family house of Abiola to celebrate the June 12 democracy day.
Africa Today News, New York recalls that Chief MKO Abiola was believed to have won the June 12 election which was adjudged the freest and fairest election in the history of the country.