Lekan Abiola
Lekan Abiola is one of the sons of the late Moshood Abiola, who was recognized as the rightful winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election in Nigeria. Recently, he has been in the news for revealing that former military president Ibrahim Babangida has publicly apologized to the Abiola family for annulling the election results. This public acknowledgment is seen as a significant step in addressing the historical injustices surrounding the election and has provided some relief to the family, as they have long sought recognition of MKO Abiola's electoral victory. Lekan emphasized the importance of this apology in clarifying the legitimacy of his father's win, contributing to renewed discussions about June 12 being recognized as Democracy Day in Nigeria.
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Lekan Abiola revealed that former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida has apologised to the family for invalidating the historic polls.
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