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Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me - Obasanjo by wengerjay(m): 5:11am On Jul 25, 2015 |
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed the reasons why he allowed himself to be arrested by the Abacha regime despite many opportunities to escape and accept an offer of political asylum by the United States. Obasanjo was among the opposition lights that were against the regime of the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, who ordered their arrest, trials and sentences but spared their lives due to international pressure. Abacha was the most senior military officer in the illegal contraption called Interim National Government led by Chief Ernest Shonekan after the military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, was forced to resign over the historic annulment of the June 12 June, 1993 election won by Moshood Abiola, who later died in the military gulag. In his newest controversial memoir, ‘My Watch’, he narrated his opposition to the Abacha regime which led him to the formation of National Unity Organisation which he intended to use to force Abacha to quit power. According to his narrative, Obasanjo had been meeting with some leading politicians and non-politicians in every part of the country on the need to free the country from the jackboot of Abacha whom he said, “was so much below average as an officer that no serious attention was paid to him until he was made to announce the coup. Sani Abacha1“I was not in doubt that Abacha would attempt to silence me. This was clear from his apparent ambition for life presidency of Nigeria in insatiable appetite for corruption; his looting directly from the Central Bank; his need to silence everyone that could oppose him in any form; his actions towards my close friends and associates and his close surveillance of me by his security both within and outside Nigeria.” Obasanjo recalled how during his visit to Kenya for the funeral of the father of the opposition leader, Raila Odinga, where the Nigerian Embassy officials wrote a report indicting him, stating that “since Odinga was in opposition to the government of Kenya when he died, I had gone to Kenya to create problems for the Kenyan government by supporting the opposition, and the Nigerian government should restrain me from causing great problems between Nigeria and Kenya.” Narrating further, Obasanjo said, “Rumours about Abacha taking action against me started to spread and ring louder and louder. I had no fear because I had done nothing to cause me fear or anxiety. I was about my life and my business unperturbedhttp://leadership.ng/news/449379/why-i-allowed-abacha-to-arrest-me-obasanjo
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Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me - Obasanjo by cerzo(m): 5:15am On Jul 25, 2015 |
A strong man indeed.. But baba I need money and good job..pls oga |
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me - Obasanjo by kettykin: 5:16am On Jul 25, 2015 |
The question is if you spilled your blood to defend nigeria against biafra, why did you not spare a drop of your sweat to prevent your arrest by abacha and death sentence |
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me - Obasanjo by bensonlee770: 5:17am On Jul 25, 2015 |
You allowed him to arrest you bc you knew going to prison was a condition to becoming a civilian president as revealed to you by the gods. |
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me - Obasanjo by bobbiekrantz: 5:17am On Jul 25, 2015 |
This Shameless and useless otta nonentity Should keep mute for once!! His Stories are simply boring and always lame He's always a tout in everything... smh!! |
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me - Obasanjo by retepmurt(m): 5:21am On Jul 25, 2015 |
This man is a parrot. He has something to say everyday. It is high time PMB penciled him down for the information Minister. |
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me - Obasanjo by eleko1: 5:22am On Jul 25, 2015 |
Ebora owu,jona nemesis ![]() ![]() |
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me - Obasanjo by bensonlee770: 5:23am On Jul 25, 2015 |
kettykin:Abi o |
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me - Obasanjo by retepmurt(m): 5:27am On Jul 25, 2015 |
bensonlee770:Lamido or Bode George could be our next president. |
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me - Obasanjo by TI1919(m): 5:28am On Jul 25, 2015 |
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Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me - Obasanjo by babakol(m): 5:32am On Jul 25, 2015 |
Hmmmmm... Orangutan has spoken again |
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me - Obasanjo by tpiadotcom: 5:33am On Jul 25, 2015 |
I think Odinga is the former Kenyan Prime Minister who is related to Obama. His dad: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaramogi_Oginga_Odinga |
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me - Obasanjo by wengerjay(m): 5:33am On Jul 25, 2015 |
Baba is a graduate of Theology, it's not a surprise that he would not stop 'preaching'. |
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me - Obasanjo by retepmurt(m): 5:38am On Jul 25, 2015 |
wengerjay:Hmmm |
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me - Obasanjo by donholy28(m): 5:44am On Jul 25, 2015 |
Taarrh! Shut up old man... u allow wetin?...Abacha bundle u to prison u come here dey claim say na u allow am....Old age don dey affect u o |
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me - Obasanjo by agog: 6:10am On Jul 25, 2015 |
Wailing wailer. Baba is better than all ur generations put together. Mtcheeeew bobbiekrantz: |
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me - Obasanjo by bobbiekrantz: 8:01am On Jul 25, 2015 |
agog:Rants of a hopeless grunting liar(APCankerworm) its expected.. |
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me - Obasanjo by bonechamberlain(m): 8:05am On Jul 25, 2015 |
Obasanjo recalled how during his visit to Kenya for the funeral of the father of the opposition leader, Raila Odinga, where the Nigerian Embassy officials wrote a report indicting him, stating that “since Odinga was in opposition to the government of Kenya when he died, I had gone to Kenya to create problems for the Kenyan government by supporting the opposition, and the Nigerian government should restrain me from causing great problems between Nigeria and Kenya.” [/quote] even in Kenya they no him as a trouble maker. smh |
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me - Obasanjo by Giddyprance(m): 8:18am On Jul 25, 2015 |
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Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me - Obasanjo by Nobody: 8:45am On Jul 25, 2015 |
bobbiekrantz: Someone who ruled your father's generation and yours, three times is a non-entity? Grow up son. Read this and just Negodu https://samueliyanu./2015/07/24/lagos-finest-boy-gives-ladies-the-opportunity-to-propose-see-terms-and-conditions/ |
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me - Obasanjo by dayo23(f): 8:47am On Jul 25, 2015 |
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