Abdulmumuni Abiola, son of the late Nigerian billionaire and philanthropist Moshood Abiola, has disclosed that his father bequeathed £650,000 to his first four wives. This revelation was made during an episode of the ‘Mic On Podcast,’ hosted by Channels TV presenter Seun Okinbaloye, with the video released on Saturday.
A copy of Moshood Abiola’s will displayed during the program revealed that his first wife, Simbiat, received £300,000; the second wife, Kudirat, £150,000; the third wife, Moriamo, £100,000; and the fourth wife, Idiat, £100,000.
Abdulmumuni expressed frustration over his brother Kola’s actions regarding their mother’s inheritance, stating that Kola sold their mother’s apartment in the UK without informing the family. “They were systematic in trying to impoverish my mum’s side of the family. I don’t think I will be able to forgive him (Kola),” he said.
Recalling their difficult childhood in the UK, Abdulmumuni shared how he and his siblings struggled to make ends meet. While one sister made braids to support the family, another traveled across American universities for speaking engagements.
He criticized Kola for allegedly targeting only their mother’s side of the family in the distribution of their father’s estate, noting that while other wives received their due, his mother was not similarly compensated.
“The last part of the will that applied to me has not been addressed. We couldn’t afford proper shoes for school, and my sister took me to Payless. I’m just finding out that we had an apartment in the UK that could have provided us with income,” he lamented.
Moshood Abiola was a prominent businessman and politician, famously winning the 1993 presidential election, which was annulled by military dictator Gen. Ibrahim Babangida. He later declared himself president but was detained and died in custody in 1998.
In 2018, former President Muhammadu Buhari honored Abiola by moving Nigeria’s Democracy Day from May 29 to June 12 and posthumously awarding him the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic.
Abdulmumuni criticized his brother Kola for allegedly withholding their rightful inheritance, explaining that the family underwent blood tests to determine the legitimate children entitled to their father’s will. He emphasized that their mother, Kudirat, was allotted £150,000, but Kola claimed British law prevented him from releasing those funds to the children after her death.
Abdulmumuni concluded by stressing the importance of the inheritance, stating, “It would have been useful to us to have those funds.”
