PassingShot:
Galadima has characteristics to be worse than Abacha if given the chance.

In fact, many of today's youths have one way or the other proved they'd be worse than Abacha if they're given the chance.

If Abacha was alive, we would not have known all of his loots we now know.

What of IBB's, Atiku's, OBJ's, Abdulsalami's loots?

None of these you mentioned is 1/10 as bad as general bubu, but you didn't mention him. Are you one of the sycophants that registered with nairaland to advance and celebrate the lies of APC, to the next level?

My friend you are an illiterate he stole the money for himself not for Nigeria please dont exhibit your stupidity to the world in the aim of clearing Abachas name he was a thief like all our other leaders

So they are trying to paint Abacha as a saint? He was saving Nigerian monies against sanctions in loot havens abroad? You couldn't make this up.

PassingShot:
Galadima has characteristics to be worse than Abacha if given the chance.

In fact, many of today's youths have one way or the other proved they'd be worse than Abacha if they're given the chance.

If Abacha was alive, we would not have known all of his loots we now know.

What of IBB's, Atiku's, OBJ's, Abdulsalami's loots?

Why did you leave out the grandmaster of our looters, Buhari. the CnC mouth himself? Chop and clean mouth expert

Nonsense story, so Abacha tried to hide money away from USA to escape effect of US sanctions. Tell that to a misunderstood mad man. Rubbish, the same money is being returned by the US government.

Racoon:


https://thenationonlineng.net/galadima-why-abacha-stashed-billions-of-dollars/

anybody that believes this idiot is definitely stupid and still an animal. you claim to be stacking money and hiding it from US, yet you're depositing it in US banks. na thunder go fire all una generations alike

Kriptune:


Well, if you don't know, you should now know that kleptomaniacs only steal irrelevant items, not valuables.

Don't go around using words in wrong contexts

do you even know the meaning of kleptomania? who told you kleptomaniacs steal only irrelevant items. dumb as a Bleep

lmm4real:
I believe this man's submission on Abacha and the isolated funds

why kept the monies in US accounts? it is like hiding treasures in an enemy plot land.

NaMeAboki:


Abacha was very unfortunate to have died and immediately be succeeded by two of his staunch enemies (Abdulsalam Abubakar & Obj) with an axe to grind against him.

Both had strong motives to hate and castigate him: Abdulsalam was due to be probed & dismissed from the Army; while Obj was already in jail and on death row under the Abacha regime; they also had a willing media, own and controlled by yet more of his enemies; and together they succeeded in maligning him as the greatest kleptomaniac this country's history; they simply took advantage of their positions and the fact that he was no longer alive to defend himself.

The so called Abacha loot had already been debunked several times by those in the know; key ppl who were part of the decision to stash part of Nigeria's wealth (as a makeshift foreign reserves) out fear against real threat of foreign sanctions - fuelled at the time by relentless propaganda by the regime's opposition, particularly NADECO, some of whose powerful members are very much alive today and still influential, in upholding this misleading narrative against the man (abacha).

Among those involved and who had since spoken out included Generals: Jeremiah Useni, Bamayi (now deceased), late Professor Sam Aluko (his economic adviser) and latterly Buba Galadima - among others.

Abacha was definitely not a saint; however, he was not as corrupt as his detractors want us to believe.

He was in fact an astute and prudent leader who presided over this country with the least amount of resources: oil price fell as low as $9 per barrel under his term; yet he was able to give stability to the economy (forex was maintained at N81=$1) and still carry out major projects (significantly via PTF) - a feat that many of his successors with far more resources at their disposal could not repeat.

kano man.

Sunshineg5:
Walahi! all this Northern politicians are the same

See the nonsense this one is saying

It's unbelievable.

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Nigerian generals are thieves.

IBB was more corrupt than abacha.

Did I see "cut salary by 50%? This man is mad o.

PassingShot:
Galadima has characteristics to be worse than Abacha if given the chance.

In fact, many of today's youths have one way or the other proved they'd be worse than Abacha if they're given the chance.

If Abacha was alive, we would not have known all of his loots we now know.

What of IBB's, Atiku's, OBJ's, Abdulsalami's loots?

MY BROTHER PPLE R BUSY CALLING ABACHA ONLY, BY THE. TIME IBB, ATIKU, OBJs ETC R EXPOSED, MANY WILL WEEP OUT BLOOD FROM THEIR EYES

Agboriotejoye:


I keep telling people. The north is our problem and will continue to be. Look at northern youths defending lies by same galadima that they all maligned last year. Now he has become a good man since he's defending one of their own.

If I may ask you sir, do you really believe the money he kept in private accounts in western nations who are strong US allies would have been available to him if US sanctioned his govt? As at the time he was in govt, Saddam and Gaddafi were US pointsmen in their respective regions and you believed the talk that they were giving advice that was inimical to US interests? If Abacha wanted to do something of sort, why didn't he divest the money to Russia or Cuba who are known US enemies? Why keep them with US friends? Truth is as long as Abacha remains a cult hero to northern guys and GEJ to some southern guys, this country is going nowhere. Abacha looted those monies. No amount of propaganda by you northerners will ever change that fact. Ask Malami.

Unlike your ilk, we stick to the truth irrespective of who said it.

If you were not so confused and myopic you would have noticed that Buba Galadima is a northerner who politically aligned himself with a northerner (Atiku) against yet another northerner (Buhari), with northern supporters on both sides - note; all the actors: Galadima, Abacha, Buhari & Atiku are all northerners (it was therefore an internal northern matter; NOT north vs south, as you inferred) when our leaders are wrong we condemn them; when they are correct we support them; the truth is always the truth; our northern moral compass has never waivered; unlike you lot who are easily swayed by the wind of tribal, religious and regional sentiments.

If you had basic understanding about international trade and relations, you wouldn't have been asking such silly questions as to why did Abacha hid the money in western banks against divesting them in Russia or Cuba - perhaps I should equally ask, why do you think foreign trade between nations are mainly carried out in US Dollars and also why do most world nations opt to save their foreign reserves in the said US Dollar (including Russia & Cuba, which you suggested)?

Abacha was a strict military man who stepped on many toes and therefore made so many enemies; who are still alive today in govt, politics and the media; who had done a good job in demarketing him against gullible folks like you into believing that he actually stole such stupendous amount of money all for himself - haba! mallam; kilode!; wake up and smell the coffee.

NaMeAboki:


Unlike your ilk, we stick to the truth irrespective of who said it.

If you were not so confused and myopic you would have noticed that Buba Galadima is a northerner who politically aligned himself with a northerner (Atiku) against yet another northerner (Buhari), with northern supporters on both sides - note; all the actors: Galadima, Abacha, Buhari & Atiku are all northerners (it was therefore an internal northern matter; north vs south, as you inferred) when our leaders are wrong we condemn them; when they are correct we support them; the truth is always the truth; our northern moral compass has never waivered; unlike you lot who are easily swayed by the wind of tribal, religious and regional sentiments.

If you had basic understanding about international trade and relations, you wouldn't have been asking such silly questions as to why did Abacha hid the money in western banks against divesting them in Russia or Cuba - perhaps I should equally ask, why you think is foreign trade between nations are mainly carried out in US Dollars and also why do most world nations opt to save the foreign reserves in the said US Dollar (including Russia & Cuba, which you suggested)?

Abacha was a strict military man who stepped on many toes and therefore made so many enemies; who are still alive today in govt, politics and the media; who had done a good job in demarketing him against gullible folks like you into believing that he actually stole such stupendous amount of money all for himself - haba! mallam; kilode!; wake up and smell the coffee.

you shouldnt have stress your self lecturing those slowpoke their brain capacity cant think deeply and digest all that

proudevil:
Abacha though they demonize you.
I know you meant well for this beautiful nation called Nigeria .
Our problem is the west....Gaddafi comes to mind.
R..I.P the General.

You need a mental therapy

He never said anything about why Abacha family refused to give it back and had to settle with Nigerian government for $100 million bribe in public not private!

NaMeAboki:


Unlike your ilk, we stick to the truth irrespective of who said it.

If you were not so confused and myopic you would have noticed that Buba Galadima is a northerner who politically aligned himself with a northerner (Atiku) against yet another northerner (Buhari), with northern supporters on both sides - note; all the actors: Galadima, Abacha, Buhari & Atiku are all northerners (it was therefore an internal northern matter; north vs south, as you inferred) when our leaders are wrong we condemn them; when they are correct we support them; the truth is always the truth; our northern moral compass has never waivered; unlike you lot who are easily swayed by the wind of tribal, religious and regional sentiments.

If you had basic understanding about international trade and relations, you wouldn't have been asking such silly questions as to why did Abacha hid the money in western banks against divesting them in Russia or Cuba - perhaps I should equally ask, why you think is foreign trade between nations are mainly carried out in US Dollars and also why do most world nations opt to save the foreign reserves in the said US Dollar (including Russia & Cuba, which you suggested)?

Abacha was a strict military man who stepped on many toes and therefore made so many enemies; who are still alive today in govt, politics and the media; who had done a good job in demarketing him against gullible folks like you into believing that he actually stole such stupendous amount of money all for himself - haba! mallam; kilode!; wake up and smell the coffee.

First, remove that strict from your description of Abacha and use despotic instead. He did not step on toes. He cut off toes. He was as evil as the devil himself.

You still did not answer the basic question: Why would Abacha keep money in US and its allies to escape an impending US sanction? All the energy you spent writing all this could have been saved explaining how he intends to access the money in the event of a ban.

Secondly, don't think i'm a neophyte in this country. Atiku was not representing the north in the last elections. The north was solidly for Buhari especially the north west and Galadima speaking against Buhari woud have been a northern enemy at that point.

You think people can simply forget what Abacha did or what he represented. He was a murderer. The blood of Kudirat, Rewane etc etc are on his hands. He was an oppressive leader. Hundreds of journalists and media houses were hounded and jailed for writing against his govt. This are not de-marketing stories but real events that occurred and we all witnessed. We witnessed the beating of ordinary citizens by his soldiers for the flimsiest excuses.
So you see, no matter how you all may hope to change the narrative of his evil deeds and rape of this nation's dignity and wealth, there are those of us who were old enough to know then and will never forget what life and living in Nigeria was like then. I suggest you drink that coffee to clear your eyes!!

scott04:

you shouldnt have stress your self lecturing those slowpoke their brain capacity cant think deeply and digest all that

You are the fool sir. Not just a fool are you, but a fool's fool. At least I have a brain. You have none not to mention the brain having capacity. Take that to the bank

scott04:

you shouldnt have stress your self lecturing those slowpoke their brain capacity cant think deeply and digest all that

Yes indeed; there is one among them (below you) who still believes that Atiku was representing the south - hahaha LWKD .
He also still can't figure out why Abacha tried to evade possible sanctions by hiding part of our common wealth in various private accounts in Europe & America. Lol

xeju:

do you even know the meaning of kleptomania? who told you kleptomaniacs steal only irrelevant items. dumb as a Bleep

F for fool.

Run along kiddo