23rd June, 1994 - MKO Abiola Accused of Treason and Arrested for Declaring Himself Nigeria President

23rd June, 1994 - MKO Abiola Accused Of Treason and Arrested For Declaring Himself President of Nigeria.
Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola GCFR, also known as M. K. O. Abiola was a Nigerian businessman, publisher, philanthropist, sport enthusiasts, musician and politician.
He was arrested on this day in 1994 on the grounds of him declaring himself the lawful president of Nigeria from the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, he made the statement on 11th of June, 1994 in Epetedo Area of Lagos.
- The declaration video
Video Source, TVC Nigeria
After the declaration speech, Abacha's government sent 200 police vehicles to bring him into custody, they arrested and detained Abiola on charges of treason against the state.
Despite widespread criticism and pressure from several quarters, Abacha refused to release Abiola for four years, until the military dictator died under mysterious circumstances on June 8, 1998.
With Abacha dead, the coast was clear for Abiola to regain his freedom, but he also died under mysterious circumstances a month later on July 7, 1998, a day he was supposedly to be released from prison.
On 6 June 2018, Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria declared 12th June as the new date for the celebration of Democracy Day, a day formally celebrated on 29th May to show respect from MKO Abiola's annulled June 12, 1993 election, unarguably one of the fairest election in Nigeria's democracy history.
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