Alhaja Kudirat Olayinka Abiola was born in 1951 in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria to Mr and Mrs Adeyemi.
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Kudirat attended Muslims Girls High School, Ijebu Ode but never attended a university.
Kudirat became an activist when the government of Nigeria shattered her life. Her husband, Chief Moshood Abiola, is widely believed to have won the annulled June 1993 presidential election and has been detained on a treason charge since June. 1994. From the time of his arrest, Kudirat courageously called for her husband's release despite constant and vindictive harassment of her family and supporters by the government.
She gave interviews on several occasions to the foreign and Nigerian press in which she called for her husband's release, accused the government of destroying her family financially and mobilised market women, students, activists and other human rights community to fight for the struggle of democracy.. On May 8th, 1996 the Lagos High Court acquitted her of charges of conspiracy and making false statements. She was charged again with these offenses on May 28th, 1996 and the Lagos High Court ordered her release on bail to await trial on July 17th. Despite these harassments, she continued her outspoken campaign on behalf of her husband.
In May 1996, she was briefly detained for a few hours for allegedly possessing publications critical of the Nigerian military government headed by General Sani Abacha. Although her husband was already jailed over charges of treason, Kudirat became the tireless advocate for his freedom and return of his mandate. The beautiful woman soon became one of the most dreaded foes of Abacha.
On a Tuesday, June 4th, 1996 around 3:05 pm, one of the most senseless murders in Nigeria was carried out. A sparkling white Mercedes Benz V-Boot was cruising along the streets of Lagos. As the car slowed down around 7-Up Depot/Bus Stop in Ikeja, they were attacked by six men who suddenly opened fire on the German machine. Mrs. Abiola, her assistant (who had just been released by the police) and chauffeur were in the car. Kudirat fell to bullets from a P 90 riffle, allegedly on the orders of the state. She became one of the prominent matyrs in the struggle for a truly democratic nation.
In October 1998 Major Hamza Al-Mustapha appeared in court with the previous President Abacha's son Mohammed, charged with the murder of Kudirat Abiola. At the trial the self-confessed killer, Sergeant Barnabas Jabila, said he was obeying orders from his superior, al-Mustapha. On June 30th, 2012 Hamza Al-Mustapha and Alhaji Lateef Shofolahan were sentenced to be hanged for the murder of Kudirat. Al Mustapha had been a Presidential Chief security officer whilst Shofolahan had been his victim's personal assistant. The two were later released on appeal by a court in Lagos.
Kudirat got married to Chief Moshood Abiola in 1972 at age 21. She was the second and senior wife of her husband. She was said to have used her bride price to help pay for the education of her two sisters. She had seven children for are husband and they are Yusau Olalekan, Hafsat Olaronke, Abdul Mumuni Khafila, Hadi, Moriam, Jamiu Abiodun and Olalekan Yusau Abiola.
Her net worth is not available.
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