| Some Of My Siblings, MKO Abiola's Children Who Couldn't Afford Drugs Have Died by OLAADEGBU(m): 6:30pm On Jun 17 |
Some Of My Siblings, MKO Abiola's Children Who Couldn't Afford Drugs Have Died In Last 30 Years – Abdulmumuni Abiola Laments
June 17, 2024
NEWS
Abdulmumuni Abiola, one of the sons of late Chief MKO Abiola, has berated his elder brother, Kola Abiola, over the alleged mismanagement of their late father's wealth and throwing the rest of the siblings into abject poverty.
Speaking in a podcast on Mic On with Seun Okinbaloye, Abdulmumuni lamented that Kola had mismanaged their late father's wealth and sidelined him and other members of the family to the extent that in the last 30 years, some of Abiola's children had died because they could not afford to buy medicine to treat and take care of themselves.
Asked if he blamed Kola for the manner in which things had gone and whether he believed the legacy of Abiola would have been properly sustained rather than it was now, Mumuni said, "I definitely do because he was in a better position, especially after the whole crisis.”
Speaking further, Abdulmumuni said, "First of all, if he listens to what my father said in the Will and does what he is supposed to do like every other one has done, there wouldn't be a problem.
"We have lost so much. There are so much properties my father has in this country that we can never get by because people sit on it and they are using it to take care of their own families. The issue is, who is losing?
"It is our money that they used to buy those things. Those properties now cannot be bought with the same amount, with the kind of money that would be spent today. I'm talking about the silo in Lafia Agil in Kwara State - 20,000 metric tonnes Silo with 10,000 hectares of land. How much would be paid for that land now?
"It is so sad that your father was rich to a certain level and you cannot continue from where he stopped. I would like him to explain to me why exactly he has gone with this direction. It is like going down the deadened road and you are seeing the signs but you are still going.
"This is 30 years down the line. It is not like I waited for a year after my father died and started making these accusations. Abiola's children who could not buy medicine to take care of themselves have died in this 30 years. This is sad and I'm sure my father will not be pleased about it. So, I am not pleased.”
He added, "I wake up in the morning and my phone is inundated with text messages of people who ask for help. How many people can I help? If I want to help somebody, I need to first help myself. It is important we do things the right way."
Asked if he has spoken with Kola about his grievances, Mumuni said he is talking about the properties in Nigeria only.
He said, "You must understand that I'm talking about their properties in Nigeria only. This is not where Abiola has his wealth. Abiola had those companies in Nigeria just to help Nigerian people.
"They were losing money and they were building money. But he did this (established companies in Nigeria) because he knew they needed something to do so that they don't pick up guns. He (Abiola) understood that.
"Abiola's wealth was from outside this country. He was an accountant and when he was the state director of ITT, there was money that owed the company, when he was able to retrieve the money from the military government then, he went back to his masters in England.
"They wanted to offer commission but he asked them to give him shares. So, my father has shares.
"I told brother Kola when I got back that I don't want to disturb him about the money outside Nigeria. That it is for him, he should do whatever he wants with it. But the ones in Nigeria, we will die there."
Abdulmumuni said he had taken over Concord Newspaper but "at the time we took it, he took me to Kabiyesi Akiolu's Palace to tell me why I should leave the place."
SaharaReporters Speaking in a podcast on Mic On with Seun Okinbaloye, Abdulmumuni lamented that Kola had mismanaged their late father's wealth and sidelined him and other members of the family to the extent that in the last 30 years, some of Abiola's children had died because they could not afford to buy medicine to treat and take care of themselves. 2 Likes 1 Share 
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| Re: Some Of My Siblings, MKO Abiola's Children Who Couldn't Afford Drugs Have Died by FreeStuffsNG: 6:36pm On Jun 17 |
Hmmm. All I see his hate, envy and jealousy. If you have ever been a victim of this kind of siblings, you be the judge  |
| Re: Some Of My Siblings, MKO Abiola's Children Who Couldn't Afford Drugs Have Died by OLAADEGBU(m): 6:39pm On Jun 17 |
FreeStuffsNG:
Hmmm. All I see his hate, envy and jealousy. If you have ever been a victim of this kind of siblings, you be the judge
Could those be dividends of polygamy?  1 Like |
| Re: Some Of My Siblings, MKO Abiola's Children Who Couldn't Afford Drugs Have Died by FreeStuffsNG: 6:45pm On Jun 17 |
OLAADEGBU:
Could those be dividends of polygamy? No. Their father was a product of polygamy but didn't go about disgusting and disgracing his elder siblings on national TV. It has little to do with polygamy. The FRA Williams, Okeowo etc are from same parents yet it didn't stop issues. Hate, envy and jealousy make no difference between polygamy and monogamy. Some of those who are like him, full of envy, jealousy and hate for their own siblings, are reading this now but will they ever change? God has already labeled and cursed such who hate his or her family member(s). 2 Likes 
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| Re: Some Of My Siblings, MKO Abiola's Children Who Couldn't Afford Drugs Have Died by slimfit1(m): 7:03pm On Jun 17 |
Some of us are running to UK and US and Australia if they didnt look after their country we won't be running to those countries. We cry racism whenever they want to protect their territory oh slavery instead of learning about what we call patriotism. No we could have spent money on our schools education generally we didn't and health care we didn't. What I'm trying to say is , MKO didn't invest in his future he was close to Babangida he could have educated Babangida built to build health and education centres. We could have health tourism like India and Turkey making money. Abiola did invest in kitten as you can testify. The rich also cry. Just a lesson for the past present and future leaders do the right thing by your people so that your children won't suffer. Billions that you steal today could finish tomorrow. |
| Re: Some Of My Siblings, MKO Abiola's Children Who Couldn't Afford Drugs Have Died by Okoroawusa: 7:11pm On Jun 17 |
All these first sons wahala dey too much... |
| Re: Some Of My Siblings, MKO Abiola's Children Who Couldn't Afford Drugs Have Died by papyjaypaul: 8:37pm On Jun 17 |
I hate this statement, it is the entitlment box. Abdulmumuni Abiola, one of the sons of late Chief MKO Abiola, has berated his elder brother, Kola Abiola, over the alleged mismanagement of their late father's wealth and throwing the rest of the siblings into abject poverty. Take some damn responsibility for your life man. Your father's name alone is what some people are looking for. I used to admire Tundun for being on Arise because whatever her personal life is, I love that she was doing some work. You, a man, with 2 hands, 2 legs, brain is still fighting over inheritance. Get back to work and do something with your life. Stop washing your dirty linens in public. They took and shared the inheritance, so what  This is why rich people think twice about giving their kids anything, the inheritance kills the spirit in them to do something. 2 Likes 
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| Re: Some Of My Siblings, MKO Abiola's Children Who Couldn't Afford Drugs Have Died by papyjaypaul: 8:56pm On Jun 17 |
In this life, no one, no one owes you anything. The moment you accept that, the better your life will become. Even your father owes you nothing. Yes, say I am wicked but that reminds me of This Life by Wale Adenuga, the first person the father taught his son was TRSUT NO ONE. Your father did not come to live his own life for you, own your life. If you trust people, they will disappoint you. You can fight for what is yours but what will make you say because of that, you became poor What if MKO was made poor before he died Didn't the same military that helped him get rich try to destroy his business Remain grateful for whatever you have. When you vecome an adult,you stop blaming your parents for their own mistakes and start working for yourself. If you keep believing that village people or your father's mistake is why you are not ahead in life, YOU will remain where you are because your brain has been wired to believe it is them, not you. ezeonline2:
A Yoruba Poem
Ise Logun ise
Ise Logun ise [Work is the antidote for poverty]
... Mura si se re, ore mi [Work hard and work smart, my friend]
Ise la fi ndeni giga [Hard and smart work brings success]
Bi a ko ba reni fehin ti [When there is no one to rely on]
Bi ole la ri [Its like we are lazy]
Bi a ko ba reni gbekele, [When there is no one to trust]
A te ra mo se ni. [We focus more on our work]
Iya re le lowo lowoh [Your mother might be rich]
Baba re le lesin lekan [Your father might own a thousand and one horses]
Ti o ba gbojule won [If you rely on them]
O te tan ni mo so fun o [In truth, you might be on sinking ground]
Apa lara igupa ni ye kan [families are like the arm, while extended family are like the elbow]
B'aiye ba fe o loni [If you are loved by the world today]
Ti o ba lowo lowo, won a tun fe o lola [If you are still rich, they will love you tomorrow as well]
Abi ko wa nipo atata [If you have an esteemed position]
Aiye a ye o si terin terin [You will be honored with "fake"laughter]
Je ki o deni ti ra ngo [If you unfortunately loose your money or position]
Ko ri bi won ti nyin mu si o [They'll turn their back on you]
Iya mbe fomo ti ko gbon [There is suffering for the foolish child]
Ekun mbe fomo ti nsare kiri [and there is sorrow for the child that have no plan or vision]
Mafowuro sere ore mi [Don't waste your formative years, my friend]
Mura sise ojo nlo. [work hard and plan well now, because time waits for no one]
- Author Unknown 
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| Re: Some Of My Siblings, MKO Abiola's Children Who Couldn't Afford Drugs Have Died by ElevationD: 6:24am On Jun 18 |
Ah |
| Re: Some Of My Siblings, MKO Abiola's Children Who Couldn't Afford Drugs Have Died by Carazon: 8:21am On Jun 18 |
Life is always for the strongest. Those waiting for Kola to buy drugs for them deserve what happened to them. 1 Like |
| Re: Some Of My Siblings, MKO Abiola's Children Who Couldn't Afford Drugs Have Died by OLAADEGBU(m): 9:33am On Jun 19 |
FreeStuffsNG:
Hmmm. All I see his hate, envy and jealousy. If you have ever been a victim of this kind of siblings, you be the judge
Who is guilty of hatred? |
| Re: Some Of My Siblings, MKO Abiola's Children Who Couldn't Afford Drugs Have Died by Konquest: 6:46pm On Jun 19 |
OLAADEGBU:
Some Of My Siblings, MKO Abiola's Children Who Couldn't Afford Drugs Have Died In Last 30 Years – Abdulmumuni Abiola Laments
June 17, 2024
NEWS
Abdulmumuni Abiola, one of the sons of late Chief MKO Abiola, has berated his elder brother, Kola Abiola, over the alleged mismanagement of their late father's wealth and throwing the rest of the siblings into abject poverty.
Speaking in a podcast on Mic On with Seun Okinbaloye, Abdulmumuni lamented that Kola had mismanaged their late father's wealth and sidelined him and other members of the family to the extent that in the last 30 years, some of Abiola's children had died because they could not afford to buy medicine to treat and take care of themselves.
Asked if he blamed Kola for the manner in which things had gone and whether he believed the legacy of Abiola would have been properly sustained rather than it was now, Mumuni said, "I definitely do because he was in a better position, especially after the whole crisis.”
Speaking further, Abdulmumuni said, "First of all, if he listens to what my father said in the Will and does what he is supposed to do like every other one has done, there wouldn't be a problem.
"We have lost so much. There are so much properties my father has in this country that we can never get by because people sit on it and they are using it to take care of their own families. The issue is, who is losing?
"It is our money that they used to buy those things. Those properties now cannot be bought with the same amount, with the kind of money that would be spent today. I'm talking about the silo in Lafia Agil in Kwara State - 20,000 metric tonnes Silo with 10,000 hectares of land. How much would be paid for that land now?
"It is so sad that your father was rich to a certain level and you cannot continue from where he stopped. I would like him to explain to me why exactly he has gone with this direction. It is like going down the deadened road and you are seeing the signs but you are still going.
"This is 30 years down the line. It is not like I waited for a year after my father died and started making these accusations. Abiola's children who could not buy medicine to take care of themselves have died in this 30 years. This is sad and I'm sure my father will not be pleased about it. So, I am not pleased.”
He added, "I wake up in the morning and my phone is inundated with text messages of people who ask for help. How many people can I help? If I want to help somebody, I need to first help myself. It is important we do things the right way."
Asked if he has spoken with Kola about his grievances, Mumuni said he is talking about the properties in Nigeria only.
He said, "You must understand that I'm talking about their properties in Nigeria only. This is not where Abiola has his wealth. Abiola had those companies in Nigeria just to help Nigerian people.
"They were losing money and they were building money. But he did this (established companies in Nigeria) because he knew they needed something to do so that they don't pick up guns. He (Abiola) understood that.
"Abiola's wealth was from outside this country. He was an accountant and when he was the state director of ITT, there was money that owed the company, when he was able to retrieve the money from the military government then, he went back to his masters in England.
"They wanted to offer commission but he asked them to give him shares. So, my father has shares.
"I told brother Kola when I got back that I don't want to disturb him about the money outside Nigeria. That it is for him, he should do whatever he wants with it. But the ones in Nigeria, we will die there."
Abdulmumuni said he had taken over Concord Newspaper but "at the time we took it, he took me to Kabiyesi Akiolu's Palace to tell me why I should leave the place."
SaharaReporters
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Speaking in a podcast on Mic On with Seun Okinbaloye, Abdulmumuni lamented that Kola had mismanaged their late father's wealth and sidelined him and other members of the family to the extent that in the last 30 years, some of Abiola's children had died because they could not afford to buy medicine to treat and take care of themselves. "Abiola's wealth was from outside this country. He was an accountant and when he was the state director of ITT, there was money that owed the company, when he was able to retrieve the money from the military government then, he went back to his masters in England. "They wanted to offer commission but he asked them to give him shares. So, my father has shares. "I told brother Kola when I got back that I don't want to disturb him about the money outside Nigeria. That it is for him, he should do whatever he wants with it. But the ones in Nigeria, we will die there."Abdulmumuni said he had taken over Concord Newspaper but "at the time we took it, he took me to Kabiyesi Akiolu's Palace to tell me why I should leave the place." |
