1937 - Born on the 24th of August in Abeokuta, Nigeria.
1993 - He was denied the opportunity to become President when the election results were annulled by a court during the regime of Ibrahim Babangida on the 12th of June.
- He was the candidate of the Social Democratic Party.
- When he declared himself the lawful president of Nigeria, he was accused of treason and imprisoned.
1996 - His wife, Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, was murdered during a demonstration for the release of her husband.
- His daughter Hafsat Aboila later became a democracy activist and founded the Kudirat Initiative for Democracy in honor of her mother.
1998 - He died in captivity of a heart attack on the 7th of July.