Kudirat Abiola
Kudirat Abiola | |
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Abiola in 1994 | |
| Born | Kudirat Olayinka Adeyemi 1951 Zaria, Nigeria |
| Died | 4 June 1996 (aged 44–45) Lagos, Nigeria |
| Cause of death | Assassination by firearm |
| Spouse | Moshood Abiola |
| Children | 7 (including Hafsat Abiola) |
Alhaja Kudirat Abiola (born Kudirat Olayinka Adeyemi) CFR, popularly known simply as 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.