Mamman Daura, a nephew to President Muhammadu Buhari, says Abba Kyari was recommended as running mate to Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999.

Obasanjo was president from 1999 to 2007.

Kyari, who died of complications from COVID-19 on April 18, was chief of staff to Buhari.

In a tribute, Daura described Kyari as an intelligent man who could have been the second in command when Nigeria returned to democracy in 1999.

“These times coincided with the country’s return to democracy and Malam Abba was among those enthusiastically espousing the cause of General Obasanjo,” Daura said.

“On his selection as PDP candidate, a group of women and youths in the PDP lobbied Obasanjo to pick Malam Abba as his vice presidential running mate. After heated debates, Obasanjo eventually picked Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

“In the 2003 elections, Malam Abba was in opposite camps with President Obasanjo. General Muhammadu Buhari had declared his intention the previous year to contest the presidency and Malam Abba joined his team and worked wholeheartedly in all the campaigns through the drudgery and injustices of the 2003, 2007 and 2011 elections without losing hope or sight of the ultimate goal.”

Daura said the late Kyari stood firmly behind Buhari and his “perseverance paid off” in 2015 when Buhari won the presidential election.

“To his great surprise, the president appointed Malam Abba as the chief of staff. Fortified by the rigours of a Cambridge education and varied experience in banking, industry, investment and journalism, Malam Abba set himself the task of defining the role, functions and status of the chief of staff. He started by consulting previous incumbents of the position he could reach as a way of educating himself of the challenges ahead of him,” he said.

Below are other things Daura said about the late chief of staff.

https://www.thecable.ng/mamman-daura-how-obasanjo-was-lobbied-to-pick-abba-kyari-as-running-mate/amp

Something to think about:
Do you think the Kano commissioner who was recently fired for his comments on Abba Kyari, was punished for simply being loud mouthed? Would he have done what he did if that wasn’t the silent opinion of his colleagues and principal?

No permanent enemy, no permanent friend but there is permanent interest. You won't know one's true identity until he is given a measure of authority.

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Who would have believed that Abba was ever close to Obj? Fight for politicians at your own peril. Some are now busy attacking each other because of Atiku Abubakar, don't be surprised to see him working with Elrufai or Lai Muhammad tomorrow.

Enough of this already

Power tends to corrupt,and absolute power corrupt absolutely...na dem.

It is my strong opinion that Nigeria had very corrupt leaders before our widely celebrated democracy.

And that is the reason why we are still on the trenches of underdevelopment.

The people still in power today are those who kept us in chains under the military, and they have nothing good to offer apart from slaving and suffering the masses.

I never speak for myself here. There are so many children and innocent young girls suffering chronic poverty and maltreatment in this shithole that gives me the shivers.

I'm Bitchlover, a richboy... And I will tell you that, Nigerians don't deserve the amount of suffering they get everyday.

We NEED to RISE.

Bleep Abba Kyari let him rest in pieces. Daura and Buhari, you both are fucking next!

Abeg make dem let this dead man sleep na.

Let the dead rest ooooo. Haba!

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Another propaganda again. Vice president ko vice principal ko!

Dreal1247:
Who would have believed that Abba was ever close to Obj? Fight for politicians at your own peril. Some are now busy attacking each other because of Atiku Abubakar, don't be surprised to see him working with Elrufai or Lai Muhammad tomorrow.

I'm sure you didn't bother reading beyond the headline, or where did you read that Kyari was close to Obasanjo? Lazy bóyá!