# Release of MKO Abiola documentary in Nigeria

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/release-of-mko-abiola-documentary-in-nigeria
> Updated: 2026-10-01T16:41:26.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 3.

A documentary titled ‘MKO’, produced by filmmaker Ose Oyamendan, chronicles the life of Moshood ‘MKO’ Abiola and the political impact of the annulled June 12, 1993, presidential election. The film details the subsequent political struggles and the circumstances of Abiola’s death in detention in 1998, featuring archival footage and accounts from figures such as Ibrahim Babangida, Abdulsalami Abubakar, Olusegun Obasanjo, Wole Soyinka, and Ambassador Baba Gana Kingibe.

On October 1, coinciding with Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day, President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu attended the national premiere at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in Lagos. The event was also attended by high-ranking officials, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. This premiere follows an international screening at the Sheffield DocFest in the United Kingdom and a preview event in Washington, D.C.

A nationwide cinema release in Nigeria was scheduled for October 2.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-01: President Tinubu attends MKO Abiola documentary premiere in Lagos

President Bola Tinubu attended the Lagos premiere of ‘MKO’, a documentary by Ose Oyamendan detailing the life of Moshood Abiola and the historic June 12 pro-democracy struggle in Nigeria.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/president-tinubu-attends-mko-documentary-premiere-in-lagos

### 2026-09-26: MKO documentary on Moshood Abiola set for October premiere

The documentary ‘MKO’, directed by Ose Oyamendan, will premiere in Nigeria this October, detailing the life of Moshood Abiola and the controversial 1993 presidential election.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mko-documentary-on-moshood-abiola-set-for-october-premiere

### 2026-09-15: President Tinubu to host MKO documentary premiere

President Bola Tinubu will host the October 1 premiere of ‘MKO’, a documentary about the 1993 Nigerian presidential election and the political legacy of Moshood Abiola.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/president-tinubu-to-host-mko-documentary-premiere

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