Late Kudirat Abiola died on June 4, 1996 in
a state sponsored assassination which
was executed by Sergeant Rogers,
an errant sniper for Nigeria's Military junta led
by General Sanni Abacha.
Kudirat was one of the legitimate wives of Chief
MKO Abiola, who won the June 12, 1993 election
in Nigeria, but the election was annulled by the
sitting military dictator, General Ibrahim
Babangida.
Mrs. Kudirat was assassinated in Lagos after
several protests were conducted to resist the
annulment of election that was clearly won by
MKO Abiola. Some of the protests were led by
Kudirat Abiola.
19 years after, Pro-June 12 activists gather at
residence of the family in Lagos, where she is
also buried, late to make tributes in a wreath
laying procession.
The commemoration tagged "The Labour of Our
Heroine" was attended by former military
administrator in Lagos State, Admiral Ndubuisi
Kanu; widow of radical human rights attorney
Chief Gani Fawehinmi, Mrs. Ganiyat Fawehinmi;
OPC leader, Mr. Gani Adams, President of Women
Arise, Dr. Joe Odumakin and other supporters of
Chief MKO Abiola's family and mandate.
The activists demanded that the Federal
Government currently headed by President
Muhammadu Buhari should immortalize Mrs.
Kudirat Abiola over her personal role
and sacrifice for Democracy in Nigeria.

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