Shockwaves are reverberating across Yorùbáland and the global Yorùbá diaspora following the sudden death of the Baba Ọba (King’s Father) of the famed Oyotunji African Village in South Carolina, USA. The late Baba Ọba, Lukman Arohunfale, a revered socialite and traditionalist, passed away under circumstances already sparking fierce controversy. His death comes just days after he publicly accused the newly installed Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Akeem Adéyẹmọ Owoade, of allegedly ordering his courtiers to beat him mercilessly during a recent courtesy visit to the Oyo palace in Nigeria. In a widely circulated voice recording, the deceased recounted how what was meant to be a simple homage turned violent. Although the Baba Ọba had reportedly battled ill health in the past year, growing insinuations suggest that the alleged physical assault may have aggravated his condition, ultimately leading to his untimely death. The palace in Oyo recently denied that s...
June 12 is here, Nigeria’s Democracy Day and the atom behind this day is the late Nigerian businessman, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola often shortened as MKO Abiola.
Apart from the fact that he was a businessman, MKO Abiola was also a politician, publisher and he was the Aare Ona Kankafo XIV of Yorubaland. But the thing is most of us know him as a politician. Well, that’s because he was the winner of the first Democratic Election in the history of Nigeria but it was later on annulled by the then Head of State. He contested the rule made by the Head Of State, he declared himself president and he was detained and died in custody. Well, the aim of this post is not for that, it is about his children. He had a lot of children when he was alive and we have got details of some of them, their profession and their photos. See the list below:
1 . Hafisat Abiola
Hafisat is a Nigerian human rights activist, democracy and as well civil right activist. She also is the founder of the Kudirat Initiative for Democracy, a groups with the aim of strengthening the civil society and promote democracy in Nigeria. She is 45 years old and got married in 2005 to Nicholas Costello.She studied at Haravard University.
2 . Kola Abiola
Kola is the eldest of all the children and was conceived by Simbiat Atinuke Abiola.He is regularly in the news as he is the most outspoken of all the children.I do not have extensive details about him. Pardon me.
3 . Dupsy Abiola
Dupsy Abiola is a Nigerian-British barrister and the Global Innovation Officer of the International Airlines Group. She is the founder and CEO of Intern Avenue, she is also a businesswoman and entrepreneur. She’s 38 years old and was born in North London. She studied at the University of Oxford.
4. Abdul Mumuni Abiola
Abdul Abiola is the son of Kudirat Abiola and also a sibling to Hafisat Abiola who is number one on the list. He had in the past voiced out that his older siblings wanted to kill him over their father’s properties.
6 . Lola Abiola-Edewor
Lola is quite an household name in the Nigerian government because as at last year she was appointed by the Senate as the Executive Director of Corporate Services, NDIC. She is the eldest daughter.
May MKO Abiola continue to Rest In Peace.