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Abdulmumuni Abiola, son of the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential elections, the late Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, has shared personal insights about his father’s family life and Will.
In a recent video that has gained traction on social media, Abdul opened up about his father’s meticulous nature and how his estate was handled after his passing.
He revealed that his father had 30 wives, with each receiving specific amounts of money as stipulated in his Will.
According to Abdul, MKO Abiola, a trained accountant and auditor, ensured that his wealth was distributed carefully, with the first wife, Simbiat, receiving £300,000, while other wives were also allocated significant sums.
Abdul explained that his father’s attention to detail extended to every aspect of his life, including how he structured his financial legacy.
Abdul further discussed issues within the family concerning the management of the Abiola estate.
He accused his brothers, Kola and Wuraola Abiola, of acting as self-appointed directors, lifting over 600,000 barrels of oil from their father’s oil block without consulting or sharing the proceeds with their other siblings.
He claimed that these actions have marginalized the other children, with Kola and his full siblings allegedly running the estate like personal property.
Reflecting on his father’s Will, Abdul described it as a “very detailed document” that outlined specific instructions regarding the distribution of wealth among family members, including wives and siblings.
He noted that his father had also included provisions for a blood test to confirm anyone claiming to be an Abiola before benefiting from the estate.
Asked about his father’s Will, Abdul said, “Like with everything my father did, he was very meticulous in his outlook and approach to everything.
“You know, he was an accountant by trade, as matter of fact, an auditor. And if anybody knows anything about auditors, you know that they’re the one group of accountants that people don’t like, because what they do is they check other people’s work.
“So my father, being an auditor and being an accountant, was very meticulous in everything he did. So, you know, at the time of his passing in 1990s you have to understand that he had been arrested in 94 and he was later on assassinated in 98 and once he was assassinated, you know, my father had a Will and last testimony, you know, and it was very detailed piece of document.
“It was a very detailed piece of document, because what you see, if anybody was to look at the document a little, the document is actually available online, if anybody wanted to check whatever father had put in his Will, what you see is a man who was deliberate, who wanted to ensure that his wealth was divided properly according to his wishes.
“You’ll see that he had specified the wives and the exact amount of money that should be apportioned to each wife.
“He did that basically, what was due the first wife was about $300,000. My mother was apportioned about $150,000 and the third wife was to take about, I think 100,000, just like that.
“And he went down like that. He went to the point that, after he had accounted for all the wives, I think about maybe 30 wives identified, he also accounted for his siblings.
“It was what my father had, if you know, you know, he had a bunch, he had a lot of wives. But then you have to understand that it was also not something that was frowned upon at the time, in the 20th century.
“And so, yeah, so he had 30 wives, and he also identified some of his siblings, and also apportioned funds to them as well.
“So you can see that he was, he was a family man through and through, you know, he identified his family, his wives, he identified his siblings, and some certain people also that he had included in his Will.
“So my father was adamant about certain things, one of which was that anybody who was claiming to be an Abiola would have to go through a blood test, which we had, most of us have done.”
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