“June 12 Election Annulment Was a Nightmare – Abiola’s Son Reveals How It Orphaned Him”

Abdulmumuni Abiola, the son of the late MKO and Kudirat Abiola, has confessed that he always knew his father had won the June 12, 1993, presidential election.
When Ibrahim Babangida, the former military president of Nigeria, publicly apologized for his decision to revoke Abiola’s victory, he responded by saying this.
Abiola said in an interview with Arise News on Friday that the former military leader’s regret for the annulment confirms the long-held election truth.

He added that his mother and father passed away while coping with the fallout from the canceled election.

“I found two parts in the revelations we heard from the late head of state yesterday,” he stated. Recognizing that my father, Abiola, had won the 1993 elections was the first section. I was already aware of that for myself. And I knew my father had won the elections before they were even declared, because I was only eight years old when they were held.

The confession that he felt regret for the things he had done at the time and his statement that he would have done things differently if he could go back in time, I believe, were the two most significant parts. It is crucial, in my opinion, that we recognize that we are fallible human beings and that we should take responsibility for our mistakes and ask for forgiveness. The fact that he showed regret for his choice, in my opinion, was more significant to me.

My Protector Was Lost Upon the death of my mother
Abdulmumuni remarked, “When we look at the events of June 12 1993, it brings up a lot of emotions for me,” in reference to the agony the annulment caused to both individuals and the country. My father struggled to obtain his mandate and justice for what he believed to be the erroneous annulment of the election after it was declared invalid. Consequently, he was arrested. He finally died. At the moment of his arrest, my mother came out and attempted to secure his release, ultimately losing her life in the process. I am aware of the loss. I lost a friend in my mother, a protector, and a guardian.

“That incident at that time period essentially made me an orphan. My father always said, “Turn your other cheek.” My faith also discusses forgiveness, so you see, I’ve always led a life. It discusses forgiving someone so that you can truly move on, not necessarily for the offender’s sake. And I believe that although the Abiola family experienced pain, the Nigerian nation also experienced trauma. During that period, you talked about some of your coworkers’ experiences and how terrified they were. There was uncertainty about the future for a group of Nigerians. A large number of admirable Nigerians left the country because they believed it was unredeemable. A significant amount of brain drain also occurred during that time.