MKO Abiola: The President Nigeria Never Had

They called him Kashimawo — ‘let us wait and see’ — because nobody thought he would survive. But he rose from selling firewood in Abeokuta to winning the freest and fairest election in Nigeria’s history. His mandate was stolen, he died behind bars, and yet his name still stands as the price Nigeria paid for democracy.This is the story of MKO Abiola — the president Nigeria never had.