VIDEO: Tinubu, First Lady attend MKO documentary premiere in Lagos - Punch Newspapers

President Bola Tinubu and First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu. Photo credit: Daddy D.O

President Bola Tinubu and First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday arrived at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in Iganmu, Lagos, for the national premiere of MKO, a documentary on the life and political legacy of late businessman, publisher and politician, Chief Moshood Abiola. The President’s arrival was captured in a video shared by his Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, showing Tinubu and the First Lady entering the venue as a band played the national anthem, with guests standing in respect. Dada said, “President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu have arrived at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in Iganmu, Lagos, for the national premiere of ‘MKO’, a feature-length documentary on the life and political legacy of late businessman, publisher and politician, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola.” The premiere is being held on Thursday, October 1, Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day, with the documentary revisiting Abiola’s life, political career and role in the struggle that followed the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election. Directed by Ose Oyamendan, MKO examines Abiola’s political legacy through archival materials and accounts connected to the June 12 struggle. The documentary is having its Nigerian premiere following its international screening at the Sheffield DocFest in the United Kingdom.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google Watch video here: Egbin Power awards scholarships to students in host communities Morning recap: Tinubu declares Nigeria entering age of prosperity, Dangote blames marketers, IOCs for Kenya refinery protests, other top stories Hit-and-run driver kills Lagos policewoman during Tinubu’s return   𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐛𝐮, 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐊𝐎 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬 Credit: X | Daddy D.O — Follow us for more breaking news and videos pic.twitter.com/MKinXaLJTF — Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) October 1, 2026 Christabel Ndoeche

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