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Some Of My Siblings, MKO Abiola's Children Who Couldn't Afford Drugs Have Died In Last 30 Years – Abdulmumuni Abiola Laments

Abdulmumuni Abiola, one of the sons of late Chief MKO Abiola, has berated his elder brother, Kola Abiola, over the alleged mismanagement of their late father's wealth and throwing the rest of the siblings into abject poverty.

Speaking in a podcast on Mic On with Seun Okinbaloye, Abdulmumuni lamented that Kola had mismanaged their late father's wealth and sidelined him and other of the family to the extent that in the last 30 years, some of Abiola's children had died because they could not afford to buy medicine to treat and take care of themselves.

Asked if he blamed Kola for the manner in which things had gone and whether he believed the legacy of Abiola would have been properly sustained rather than it was now, Mumuni said, "I definitely do because he was in a better position, especially after the whole crisis.”

Speaking further, Abdulmumuni said, "First of all, if he listens to what my father said in the Will and does what he is supposed to do like every other one has done, there wouldn't be a problem.

"We have lost so much. There are so much properties my father has in this country that we can never get by because people sit on it and they are using it to take care of their own families. The issue is, who is losing?

"It is our money that they used to buy those things. Those properties now cannot be bought with the same amount, with the kind of money that would be spent today. I'm talking about the silo in Lafia Agil in Kwara State - 20,000 metric tonnes Silo with 10,000 hectares of land. How much would be paid for that land now?

"It is so sad that your father was rich to a certain level and you cannot continue from where he stopped. I would like him to explain to me why exactly he has gone with this direction. It is like going down the deadened road and you are seeing the signs but you are still going.

"This is 30 years down the line. It is not like I waited for a year after my father died and started making these accusations. Abiola's children who could not buy medicine to take care of themselves have died in this 30 years. This is sad and I'm sure my father will not be pleased about it. So, I am not pleased.”

He added, "I wake up in the morning and my phone is inundated with text messages of people who ask for help. How many people can I help? If I want to help somebody, I need to first help myself. It is important we do things the right way."

Asked if he has spoken with Kola about his grievances, Mumuni said he is talking about the properties in Nigeria only.

He said, "You must understand that I'm talking about their properties in Nigeria only. This is not where Abiola has his wealth. Abiola had those companies in Nigeria just to help Nigerian people.

"They were losing money and they were building money. But he did this (established companies in Nigeria) because he knew they needed something to do so that they don't pick up guns. He (Abiola) understood that.

"Abiola's wealth was from outside this country. He was an ant and when he was the state director of ITT, there was money that owed the company, when he was able to retrieve the money from the military government then, he went back to his masters in England.

"They wanted to offer commission but he asked them to give him shares. So, my father has shares.

"I told brother Kola when I got back that I don't want to disturb him about the money outside Nigeria. That it is for him, he should do whatever he wants with it. But the ones in Nigeria, we will die there."

Abdulmumuni said he had taken over Concord Newspaper but "at the time we took it, he took me to Kabiyesi Akiolu's Palace to tell me why I should leave the place."

https://saharareporters.com/2024/06/17/some-my-siblings-mko-abiolas-children-who-couldnt-afford-drugs-have-died-last-30-years#google_vignette

Make we hear word, there are so many children without fathers that still made it in life. There is no excuse in struggling as a man, the worst thing that can happen to a man is to put your trust in another man's wealth or depend on another man to survive.

Old wealthy men who didn't bring up children who could stand and build on their legacies ...

It's like a wolf giving birth to a mouse!

GlorifiedTunde:
Old wealthy men who didn't bring up children who could stand and build on their legacies ...

It's like a wolf giving birth to a mouse!

hmmm, but they both have tails

Forget inheritance. Go and work for your money oga

Problem with polygamy. No loyalty. All you worked for will die with you.

MKO obviously didn't groom his sons for leadership... This is why succession planning is very vital. The concept of "first born" controlling everything has done a lot of harm to families as well, cos what if the first born isn't responsible?

Imagine how the entire family's wealth went down the drain after the father's demise. Na wa ooo.

All the children no wan work abi wetin?

Give them money for paracetamol and instead they will go and buy KoKain since papa no dey again to sustain wealth money no come dey flow like water again soo-teey

Otilo! All of them kpai Sara

This life is truly vanity. Only a fool will hold unto it. See the way Abiola's family are disgracing him openly.

So sad how a Mighty business dynasty fell due to bad children .
Summit Oil, Concord Airline, Concord Newspaper, Abioka Bookshop e t.c.

He had too many children abeg....

Agbojulogun firare fosi taa

Money is Good and Sincerely I desire to be Wealthy.

But friends, we all must realize that killing others just because of Money is not worth it at all.

MKO was Africa Richest in the 1980's but alas all the Wealth is gone now and like the ers of Oshimen outburst who do not understand the Legendary of Finidi George 7 (3-4 World Best number 7), we must realize that nothing last forever.

Abeg mak una do tell us who kill una papa. Whether na d one wey dey beg abacha for appointment which abacha rejected overnight baba go hijack NADECO dey for democrat
Abi una people wey chop una papa body, we need confession abeg

Mismanagement, lazy, irresponsible children.

No matter the wealth of a man, if your children have these characters just forget it.

APC again

Let all the current big men take note

even our greedy politicians thinking they are securing life for their generation take note.

even those big pastors take note too

nnamdi640:
Make we hear word, there are so many children without fathers that still made it in life. There is no excuse in struggling as a man, the worst thing that can happen to a man is to put your trust in another man's wealth or depend on another man to survive.

What are u saying??
Their father is not just another man pls!
Why are we struggling? Is it not because of the future of our children? So they can have a better life?

Cajal:
Agbojulogun firare fosi taa

Hmmm

One of the mistakes children from wealthy homes make is that your parents money is your money. If you have that believe its dangerous for you.instead use your parents networks,privileges and opportunities to work for you e.g davido

The problem with our thieving elite is that they do not teach their children how to manage wealth. Rather, they tell them, “I’ve stolen enough for you not to bother working again in your life. Come and eat to your hearts content”. That is why we do not hear about the children of the rich after a generation but abroad, the Rockerfellers, the Rothschilds, the Wellingtons and co have children who still control the family fortunes despite their drug problems and all. Jose Mourinho, despite being a successful coach has a daughter who works as an engineer. The former French President has a child who is an ant and works in a public office. In Nigeria, we pay their school fees till 3032 and allow them to fly first class while eating lobsters in 5 star restaurants. No grooming or any form of financial education. Don’t call it karma because the same karma is supposed to affect the British aristocracy and the racist Germans but they continue to wax stronger and do more evil. 98% of the “rich” men in 60’s and 70’s Nigeria cannot even boast of their progenies. Is it Arthur Eze or Danja or Awolowo?

That being said, young man, stop lamenting over properties that your father whom you probably never knew or even knew about you, left. Go and make something of yourself and stop waiting for an inheritance that will never come.

Wow this is shocking to hear. If true, Noone deserves to work so hard only to find his children suffer so much.

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Abiola married so many wives and had alot of children.... Wahala must definitely dey when dem dey share money or property ....

Abiola left you with one tangible thing though, which is his name.... U suppose use dat ur surname dey take get opportunities.... Forget property... Ojukwu lookalike son fought until his demise over properly yet he no see shishi

Anybody that wants to practice polygamy should learn how it is practiced in the Arab world. Take Saudi Arabia for example, the crowned prince MBS, was trained for that role, despite being the father's favorite amongst many children, mind you, he is not the first born. He managed the properties and family wealth while the father is still alive. There was once he arrested and detained every one of the royal house until they paid all outstanding debts they owed multinationals. But here we will always bring sentiment of respect even if the pikin na crack head to manage wealth. I am from a polygamous home and for that area, na live and death matter.

But no be small money abiola been get oh. this story no clear

Wetin be this,
Na wah o

M.K.O was extremely wealthy, perhaps as wealthy as Dangote of today. Polygamy, ignored fatherhood (or daddyship), and dirty politics have impacted grossly on his legacies. Where is Concord Newspaper today? Where is Concord Airlines? Fizzled into thin air.

A lesson learned here: Build your home above all.