Standing at about 46 feet tall, the statue was unveiled on 12 June 2018 during the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.

[1] He contested for the presidency at the 1993 Nigeria elections and was widely regarded as the winner although the final results weren't released.

[4] His death was trailed by suspicious circumstances, while an official autopsy stated that Abiola died of heart attack, General Sani Abacha's Chief Security Officer said Abiola was beaten to death.

[5] In remembrance of the life, exploits and legacy set by Abiola, the Lagos state government through governor Akinwunmi Ambode unveiled the MKO Abiola Statue on 12 June 2018 – exactly twenty-five years after he won 12 June 1993 presidential election – in Ojota, a suburb of Lagos.

[6] The governor said the statue would remain a memorial of Abiola's legacy and the greatness that he represented to Nigeria's political landscape.