3 Swallowed By The Verge Of Victory

MOSHOOD KASHIMAWO OLAWALE ABIOLA

   He was the people’s choice in the 1993 Nigerian presidential election which was tagged inconclusive. He was the popular Yoruba aristocrat, presumed winner but the election was annulled.

He was to announce himself as the winner of the election in 1994, he was arrested and jailed till 1998. However, grace smiles on him, General Sani Abacha died. But the luck and joyous celebration got nailed when Abiola died on July 7, 1998, on the d-day he was supposed to be released.
The official autopsy stated that Abiola died of natural causes but Abacha’s chief security officer, Al-Mustapha said he was beaten to death. He was 61 years of age at his death.

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YEMI TELLA
Former lecturer at the National Institute for Sports in Lagos, had been diagnosed with cancer of the lungs, he led his team to a pre-World Cup in South Korea in June 2007.
 

An important honour was given to him a month before his death, he was awarded the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic medal –– for his achievement, by the Nigerian president Umaru Yar’Adua.  He died on 20 October 2007, few weeks after his team won the Under 17 World Cup game. He spent the last two weeks of his life at the Lagos State Teaching Hospital. He was 56 at his death.



AUDU ABUBAKAR

The death of Audu Abubakar, the All Progressives Congress’ gubernatorial candidate in Kogi is illusion. Quite a lot of people can’t stop being hallucinating, how can a man die just at the verge of his victory; thus, instead of dancing to the song of victory with him. His supporters wailed.

He was 68-year-old when he died, after being tried thrice to go back to the government house in his hometown after occupying it twice, he jump in when the need came during primaries which he emerged the winner in his party.
 Just on the day of his victory he was taken! Some relatives said he was poisoned, some said heart attack. Adios!