Kudirat Abiola

Kudirat Abiola (1951 – 4 June 1996), was a Nigerian pro-democracy campaigner. She was assassinated whilst her husband, Moshood Abiola, was being detained by the Nigerian Government. He was the winning candidate in elections that had taken place in Nigeria in 1993 and was arrested shortly after they were summarily annulled by the ruling junta. Quotes "Kudirat believed strongly in supporting women’s economic empowerment." husmansodiq Retrieved July 31, 2023) Biography of Kudirat Abiola Quotes about Kudirat Abiola "provided clear leadership in this period of general confusion following the annulment of the election. She stepped forward with the conviction that the military’s action amounted to violation of fundamental rights of Nigerians to elect their government. " "Her participation inspired new level of activism in Nigeria’s pro-democracy movement. Alhaja Kudirat mobilised market women, students, activists and other human rights community to fight for the struggle of democracy. " "In the summer of 1994, Kudirat was actively involved in moving and sustaining the oil workers 12 week strike action against the military government. The strike which succeeded in isolating and weakening the government, was the longest in Africa history by oil workers." "Her fight was essentially for the release of her husband and restoration of his mandate which was annulled by Gen. Ibrahim Babangida in 1993. Abiola was detained soon after the June 12 election." Khadijah Retrieved Tuesday, May 16, 2017 The inside story of the brutal murder of Kudirat Abiola in Lagos in 1996 External Links Category:Women politicians in Nigeria Category:Women born in the 1950s