{"id":11425,"date":"2019-06-12T14:59:36","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T14:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=11425"},"modified":"2019-06-12T14:59:36","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T14:59:36","slug":"shehu-sani-reacts-to-buharis-naming-of-abuja-national-stadium-after-mko-abiola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/shehu-sani-reacts-to-buharis-naming-of-abuja-national-stadium-after-mko-abiola","title":{"rendered":"Shehu Sani reacts to Buhari\u2019s naming of Abuja National Stadium after MKO Abiola"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The immediate past senator representing Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has reacted to the renaming of the Abuja National Stadium to \u2018MKO Abiola Stadium\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Buhari renamed Abuja National Stadium as MKO Abiola Stadium during the Democracy Day celebration at Eagle Square on Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>While commending Buhari for the move, Shehu Sani, in his reaction, described Abiola as a \u2018pillar of sport.<\/p>\n<p>He tweeted, \u201cRenaming the National Stadium Abuja after Chief MKO Abiola is a great honour and commendable.Abiola was a pillar of sports,he deserves it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis should also be an opportunity to renovate and refurbish the arena for so long in decrepit state.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The immediate past senator representing Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has reacted to the renaming of the Abuja National Stadium to \u2018MKO Abiola Stadium\u2019. 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