ABDULSALAMI CLARIFIES MKO ABIOLA WAS NOT POISONED, REVEALS ACTUAL CAUSE OF DEATH
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By: Muftau Fatimo
Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has stated that MKO Abiola was not poisoned, insisting that an autopsy carried out by pathologists from four countries concluded that his death resulted from natural causes.
Abdulsalami made the disclosure in Chapter 21 of his 264-page, 27-chapter autobiography titled ‘Call of Duty’, launched on Saturday in Abuja.
The presentation of the book was held to mark the former Head of State’s 84th birthday and was attended by President Bola Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima as Special Guest of Honour.
Writing on the events leading to Abiola’s death on July 7, 1998, Abdulsalami Abubakar said the Abiola collapsed during a meeting with a visiting American delegation comprising Mr Tom Pickering, then US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, and Ms Susan Rice, then Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs.
“I do not believe Abiola was poisoned. The family requested an autopsy and we assembled American, British, Nigerian and Canadian pathologists to conduct it. The autopsy report attributed his death to natural causes,” Abdulsalami wrote.
The former Army General said Abiola had been living with pre-existing health challenges, including hypertension and a heart condition, dating back to 1994 when he was first taken into custody.
He added, “As far back as 1994 when he was arrested by the Abacha administration for declaring himself President, it was widely known that Abiola was dealing with medical conditions that could significantly affect the quality of life of any individual.”
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