Here are the heroes of June 12

Happy Democracy Day

Tundun Abiola (MKO’s daughter) compiled this list and made this video for her sons. They need to know what their grandfather did and those who fought and in some cases died alongside him. May their souls continue to rest in peace.

Heroes of June 12th

1. Aremo Olusegun Osoba
2. Bashorun Dele Momodu
3. Professor Wole Soyinka
4. Dr Beko Ransome-Kuti
5. Chief Gani Fawehinmi
6. Chief Frank Kokori
7. Chief Lamidi Adedibu
8. Chief Anthony Enahoro
9. Dr Federick Faseun
10. Chief Abraham Adesanya
11. Pa Adekunle Ajasin
12. Col. Abubakar Dangiwa Umar
13. Commodore Dan Suleiman
14. Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu
15. Chief Ayo Opadokun
16. Chief Ayo Adebanjo
17. Dr Wahab Dosunmu
18. Otunba Olabiyi Durojaiye
19. Chief John Odigie Oyegun
20. Chief Bisi Akande
21. Chief Cornelius Adebayo
22. Chief Lam Adesina
23. Dr Tai Solarin
24. Chief Bola Ige
25. Bishop Matthew Kukah
26. Bishop Adetiloye
27. General Adeyinka Adebayo
28. Lt Gen Alani Akinrinade
29. Comrade Adams Oshiomole
30. Comrade Ayodele Akele
31. Mr Olisa Agbakoba
32. Chief Mike Ozekhome
33. Festus Keyamo, Esq
34. Ebun Adegboruwa, Esq
35. Mike Iginni, Esq
36. Senator Shehu Sanni
37. Mr Yinka Odumakin
38. Engineer Joe Igbokwe
39. Professor Pat Utomi
40. Dr Clement Nwankwo
41. Baba Oluwide Omojola
42. Mr Nosa Igiebor
43. Senator Babafemi Ojudu
44. Comrade Femi Aborishade
45. Chief Ralph Obioha
46. Mr Fred Agbeyegbe
47. Mr Femi Falana, SAN
48. Sir Olaniwun Ajayi
49. Chief Doyin Okupe
50. Chief Olu Falae
51. Mr Bayo Onanuga
52. Rev. Peter Obadan
53. Mr Kunle Ajibade
54. Dr Tunji Abayomi
55. Hon. Abdul Oroh
56. Mr Dapo Olorunyomi
57. Prince Ademola Adeniji-Adele
58. Hon. Olawale Oshun
59. Professor Omo Omoruyi
60. Professor Bolaji Akinyemi
61. Professor Segun Gbadegesin
62. Professor Ropo Sekoni
63. Professor Adesegun Banjo
64. Professor Anya O. Anya
65. Senator Polycap Nwite
66. Mr Bamidele Aturu
67. Mr Onome Osifo-Whiskey
68. Mr Owei Lakemfa
69. Dr. Olatunji Dare
70. Professor Adebayo Williams
71. Chief Gani Adams
72. Mr Omoyele Sowore
73. Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi
74. Mr Kayode Komolafe
75. Comrade Joseph Evah
76. Comrade Abdulrasheed Wale Salami
77. Comrade Ola Oni
78. Comrade Olaitan Oyerinde
79. Mr Emma Ezeazu
80. Mr Sylvester Odion-Akhaine
81. Chief Amos Akingba
82. Dr Chidi Odinkalu
83. Mallam Lawan Dambazzau
84. Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe
85. Rev. Fr. Moses Adasu
86. Col. Yohanna Madaki
87. Chief Michael Anyiam-Osagie
88. Mr Segun Maiyegun
89. Chief Michael Ade-Ojo
90. Rev. Tunji Adebiyi
91. Vice Admiral Akin Aduwo
92. Dr Sola Soile
93. Chief Empire Kanu
94. Chief E. Duru
95. Mr Nick Dazzang
96. Dr AA Akingba
97. Mr Babas Eko Oyekanmi
98. Mr Alex Ayatolla
99. Mr O.P. Edodo
100. Major General Olufemi Olutoye
101. Alhaji Ganiyu Dawodu
102. Mr Labaran Maku
103. Ambassador Emmanuel Njiwah
104. Dr Sunday Mbang
105. Otunba Aboyade Cole
106. Alhaji Mohammed Siraj Hamza
107. Mr A. Barber
108. Chief Sobo Sowemimo
109. Dr Steve Achama
110. Mrs Sarah Jubril
111. Senator Kofo Bucknor-Akerele
112. Mrs Ayo Obe
113. Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin
114. Justice Dolapo Akinsanya
115. Funmi Komolafe
116. General Mohammed Chris Ali
117. Chom Bagu
118. Gloria Kilanko
119. Dr Uma Eleazu
120. Admiral Alison Madueke
121. Chief Vincent Nwizugbo
122. Brigadier-General Jonah Jang
123. Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife
124. Dr Osagie Obayuwana
125. Chief Ajibola Ogunshola
126. Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi
127. Chief Debo Akande
128. Late Prince Supo Adetona
129. Pa Solanke Onasanya
130. Mr Paul Ukpo
131. Mr Jide Sawyer
132. Felix Tuodolo
133. Debo Adeniran
134. Mr Ima Niboro
135. Comrade Akinola Orisagbemi
136. Comrade Toyin AOkanlawon
137. Comrade Abiodun Mustapha
138. Reverend Bunmi Olusona
139. Dr Bunmi Aborisade
140. Mr George Mba
141. Mr Soji Omotunde
142. Mr Chris Abachi
143. Mr Basil Chianson
144. Mr Dominic Ogampa
145. Mr Kayode Ogundamisi
146. Mr Innocent Chukwuwa
147. Mr Randy Eccles
148. Mr Walter Carrington
149. Ms Maxine Walters
150. Sir John Major
151. Mr Fred Eno
152. Dr. Ibrahim Tahir
153. Alhaji Balarabe Musa
154. Pro-democracy activists in Campaign For Democracy, Civil Liberties Organisation, Concerned Professionals, Nigerian Bar Association, Nigeria Medical Association, Nigeria Labour Congress, National Association of Nigerian Students, Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria PENGASSAN, hundreds of Nigerians who lost their lives and property.
155. Chief Alao Aka-Bashorun
156. Alhaja Kudirat Abiola (when the music changes to honour the martyrs)
157. Alhaja Suliat Adedeji
158. Vice Admiral Babatunde Elegbede
159. Rear Admiral Olu Omotehinwa
160. Dr Shola Omoshola
161. Comrade Chima Ubani
162. James Bagauda-Kaltho
163. Chief Alfred Rewane

“As I speak today I am by the infinite grace of God and the wishes of the people of this country the President-Elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I am the custodian of a sacred mandate, freely given, which I cannot surrender unless the people so demand…” – Chief MKO Abiola, GCFR