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Abiola’s Daughter Speaks On Babangida’s Confession
By Benjamin Abioye
Hafsat Abiola-Costello, daughter of the late MKO Abiola and Kudirat Abiola, has responded to the confession by former military leader, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (Rtd.), acknowledging that Abiola won the annulled June 12, 1993, presidential election.
Reacting to Babangida’s statement, which was made during the launch of his memoir in Abuja, Hafsat welcomed the admission. She stated, “For those that kept expressing doubt that Nigerians had spoken so decisively on that day, I’m glad that General IBB’s admission that MKO won the election can now lay the matter to rest.”
In a statement released on Friday morning, Hafsat reflected on the significance of June 12. She noted that whenever the date is mentioned, her thoughts go to her parents, MKO and Kudirat Abiola. However, she emphasized that the importance of June 12 goes beyond them, as it represents the collective hope of Nigerians for a better and more united country.
She explained, “MKO may have been the symbol of the Hope ’93 campaign, but June 12 was about more than one man, it was about the promise of Nigeria that would deliver for Nigerians.”
Expressing her disappointment over the annulment, she described it as an unjust action that cut short a historic moment. She added, “It’s sad that such a galvanising statement as the breakthrough vote for MKO should have been truncated by an unjust annulment.”
Despite this, she expressed deep appreciation for the courage shown by her parents, stating, “But I will be forever grateful to both MKO and Kudi for not allowing their fears for their personal safety stand in the way of the people’s desire for a better Nigeria. May such commitment endure.”
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