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Nigeria's president-elect dies suddenly and mysteriously in custody during a meeting with top U.S. diplomats in one of the one of the most e...See more
Nigeria's president-elect dies suddenly and mysteriously in custody during a meeting with top U.S. diplomats in one of the one of the most explosive and unanswered political murder mysteries of our time. Who killed MKO Abiola and why?
MKO, directed by Ose Oyamendan, tells the story of Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, from his poor childhood to his success as a businessman, philanthropist, and politician. The documentary focuses on the June 12, 1993 presidential election, its annulment, and the political crisis that followed. Through interviews with people such as Ibrahim Babangida, Abdulsalami Abubakar, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Olusegun Obasanjo, Wole Soyinka, Dele Momodu, Hafsat Abiola, Doyin Abiola, Abiola’s driver David Adedeji, Rasheed Lambo, and his prison guard Theodore Zadok, the film explores Abiola’s life, political ambitions, imprisonment, and the events surrounding his death in 1998. The documentary presents different accounts from politicians, military figures, family members, journalists, activists, and diplomats, allowing viewers to explore the unanswered questions surrounding Abiola and the June 12 crisis.
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