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Shocking!!! Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Narrowly Escapes Death by victoriagarry(f): 3:47am On Jul 12, 2017
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A former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday, revealed how he escaped death from the late dictator, General Sani Abacha.

He made this disclosure at a dinner programme organised by an inter-denominational Christian organisation, Christ The Redeemer’s Friends International of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Lagos Province, 39 Chapter.

Obasanjo while narrating his ordeal said: “Two people had earlier told me Abacha promised that three of us would not come out of prison or detention alive; myself, Shehu Yar Adua, and MKO Abiola. And two of them did not come out alive. So, that I came out alive, maybe God has a purpose. And therefore, if the purpose is for me to serve the people and by so doing, serve God, then so be it.

“Abacha claimed that I was plotting a coup. I wasn’t the first to be arrested. When Shehu (Yar’Adua) was arrested, I tried to plead for his release. When Abacha said he didn’t know about Shehu’s arrest, I said to him, ‘the number two man in this country cannot be arrested without you knowing.’ He then said he would go and find out.

“In Abacha’s plan, he left God out of it and because he left God out of his plan, it (his government) eventually failed. There is God’s hand in the life of each and every one of us and every institution. I believe that very well.



“When I was arrested, they took me to a house in Ikoyi (Lagos) and that became my abode (I was) in isolation, for three months.

“In the meantime, there were national and international pressures for my release, (former US) President Jimmy Carter was one of the world leaders that came to ask for my release. Some African leaders like Yoweri Museveni and Robert Mugabe came. I believe it was because of those pressures that I was released from isolation in Ikoyi where I was under house arrest.”


Obasanjo described the day he was court-martialled and sentenced, as one of the ‘worst days in his life.’

He said: “I must say that that day in a split second, it felt like the worst day in my life. What flashed through my mind was that I was forever ruined. I asked myself, ‘What did I do to deserve this? Is this what I get for serving Nigeria?’ But then, I told myself again that this was not done to me by Nigeria, but that one man did it for me.”

He added: “I was to go to Jos (prison) and Yar’Adua was to go to Port Harcourt (prison). In Jos, I was visited by my colleagues, including Yakubu Danjuma, Joe Garba, Domkat Bali, many of our colleagues, and then family members and friends.

“Then a decision was made that I was becoming too popular in Jos prison, and I had to be transferred to Yola prison, which is a native authority prison, and I don’t need to tell you what life was there.

“In Jos prison, before I was transferred to Yola prison, they had decided that Shehu Yar’Adua and myself should be poisoned. So, they took him from Port Harcourt prison to Abakaliki. In the process, he was injected with the virus that killed him. The same was supposed to be done to me. The man who came, took me from the prison to a guest house in the GRA in Jos, said, ‘We know you have problem with cholesterol, so I have to take your blood for a test.’ Then I said, ‘Not on your life, I don’t have any problem of cholesterol.’

“I was slightly diabetic. But God had taken care of it, because I was checking my blood sugar almost on a daily basis, and it had become better than normal. So, I refused him (the man) touching me with anything. So, they took me to Yola and he said, ‘when you get to where you are going, we will come again.’”

The former President said he was saved from being poisoned by a Doctor and Specialist in the prison.

“The Doctor was a professional man in charge of the General Hospital in Yola. He listened to my case that I needed special food because I was diabetic. He said the specialist would come to see me. The specialist turned out to be somebody from Okeogun in Oyo State. Two, he was a Baptist, and three, he had heard about me and knew me. So, he looked at me and said, ‘Don’t let anybody touch you with anything.’

“Within three weeks the man that came to me earlier returned again and said he wanted to take my blood. I said, ‘No, you have to get my doctor to come and take my blood for you.’ That was the arrangement between me and the doctor. And my doctor came and he brought a syringe and he took my blood and gave it to him. He now asked the man, ‘When would we have the result?’ The man said, ‘Within 24 hours of my getting to Abuja.’ I haven’t heard the result till today.”

Obasanjo said after his release from prison, he gave into pressure to contest for the presidency and he ended up becoming president for two terms by the grace of God. “Nigeria that was a pariah state became a darling (of the world).

“What is the lesson for me? I developed in prison but unfortunately I was not able to sustain it. Maybe because there was nothing else to do in prison except to pray and fast. I used to fast a lot. On three occasions, I fasted for seven days, no water, no food… a unique power was given to me by God.

“In all these, God did not leave me alone, and I know that. I say to people that God has never let me alone nor disappointed me in spite of all. I am a sinner. It is not because of my goodness, but because of the grace of God, and the grace of God continues to abound.”

Source;http://saragistng..com.ng/2017/07/shocking-former-president-olusegun.html
Re: Shocking!!! Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Narrowly Escapes Death by ba2undey(m): 3:55am On Jul 12, 2017
This man isn't going anywhere yet jare
Re: Shocking!!! Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Narrowly Escapes Death by victoriagarry(f): 4:08am On Jul 12, 2017
Re: Shocking!!! Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Narrowly Escapes Death by biz2get(m): 4:48am On Jul 12, 2017
Like Every Living Organism

Death will Surely Get to Him.

Either planned or not planned. smiley

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Re: Shocking!!! Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Narrowly Escapes Death by MisterGrace: 6:00am On Jul 12, 2017
All these ponmo bloggers. Stale news of yester years you are now suger coating it to generate traffic.

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Re: Shocking!!! Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Narrowly Escapes Death by Warship: 6:01am On Jul 12, 2017
You can't call for the Assassination of Kanu and this death won't touch you this time around


Adieu Obasanjo


Tell the dead that, a new generation of Biafrans want freedom.

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Re: Shocking!!! Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Narrowly Escapes Death by Guestlander: 6:12am On Jul 12, 2017
Foolish headline.
Re: Shocking!!! Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Narrowly Escapes Death by Guestlander: 6:13am On Jul 12, 2017
Foolish headline. The event happened years ago.

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Re: Shocking!!! Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Narrowly Escapes Death by YourImaginaryBF: 6:17am On Jul 12, 2017
Warship:
You can't call for the Assassination of Kanu and this death won't touch you this time around


Adieu Obasanjo


Tell the dead that, a new generation of Biafrans want freedom.
Are you even prepared?
Re: Shocking!!! Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Narrowly Escapes Death by Warship: 6:21am On Jul 12, 2017
YourImaginaryBF:
Are you even prepared?


Did I call for anyone's assassination.?


Obasanjo called for Kanu's assassination and should get ready to face the Spirit stirring up Kanu to fight for his peoples freedom.

Adieu Obasanjo
Re: Shocking!!! Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Narrowly Escapes Death by navada99: 6:27am On Jul 12, 2017
Most this old fool always be in the news for crying out loud. You would think his the only president Nigeria has ever had.
Re: Shocking!!! Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Narrowly Escapes Death by YourImaginaryBF: 6:35am On Jul 12, 2017
Warship:



Did I call for anyone's assassination.?


Obasanjo called for Kanu's assassination and should get ready to face the Spirit stirring up Kanu to fight for his peoples freedom.

Adieu Obasanjo
The question is are you ready?
Re: Shocking!!! Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Narrowly Escapes Death by Warship: 6:38am On Jul 12, 2017
YourImaginaryBF:
The question is are you ready?

That is not the most important question


The most important question is

When is Obasanjo going to die.?


The answer is


As soon as he desires the death of Kanu



You can join him if you seek to.
Re: Shocking!!! Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Narrowly Escapes Death by Caseless: 7:09am On Jul 12, 2017
You were once an inmate yourself, and as president, you should've done something about the deplorable state of our prisons.
Re: Shocking!!! Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Narrowly Escapes Death by techmyles: 7:43am On Jul 12, 2017
Re: Shocking!!! Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Narrowly Escapes Death by Jebosh(m): 7:50am On Jul 12, 2017
He saved u to make changes baba
Re: Shocking!!! Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Narrowly Escapes Death by Otapipia: 7:51am On Jul 12, 2017
Warship:


That is not the most important question


The most important question is

When is Obasanjo going to die.?


The answer is


As soon as he desires the death of Kanu



You can join him if you seek to.
Death is already knocking on your door. Quit hate statements and be free.
Re: Shocking!!! Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Narrowly Escapes Death by juman(m): 7:53am On Jul 12, 2017
Hiss

Very useless old man.
Re: Shocking!!! Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Narrowly Escapes Death by Oyindidi(f): 8:09am On Jul 12, 2017
Mtcheeeew
Re: Shocking!!! Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Narrowly Escapes Death by futurist09: 9:10am On Jul 12, 2017
KANU is a fraud
Re: Shocking!!! Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Narrowly Escapes Death by hoMegas(m): 11:01am On Jul 12, 2017
Warship:
You can't call for the Assassination of Kanu and this death won't touch you this time around


Adieu Obasanjo


Tell the dead that, a new generation of Biafrans want freedom.
you fool yourself Biafra ko Atlantic ni

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