Top sources in the diplomatic circle told TheCable the former president travelled to Zanzibar, an island in Tanzania on August 1 and rerouted to the Francophone country.

He was said to have travelled to Benin Republic on the guise of condoling with Nicephore Soglo who recently lost his wife – Roseline Soglo.

Roseline died on July 25 at the age of 87 in Cotonou.
Soglo was president of Benin Republic from 1991 to 1996.

TheCable understands the former Beninise president and Obasanjo have maintained a warm relationship over the years.

Soglo is one of the African leaders who intervened at the time the Abacha regime arrested and jailed Obasanjo in 1995.


“Former President Obasanjo travelled to Zanzibar on August 1. Perhaps to conceal his trip; he rerouted to Benin Republic,” one of the sources said.

“He was to condole with former President Soglo who recently lost his wife.”

Another source who was also privy to Obasanjo’s trip said: “He also met with Patrice Talon. The purpose of the meeting was to seek soft-landing for Sunday Igboho.

“He’s asking the Beninise authorities to grant the separatist leader asylum, and not to return him to Nigeria.

“The former president intervened on the request of some south-west leaders.”

Igboho was arrested by Beninise security forces while attempting to flee to Germany.

The Department of State Services (DSS) raided his residence in Oyo on July 1, killing two people and arresting 12 of his supporters.

He has been in detention in Cotonou since his arrest.

An aide of Obasanjo confirmed the former president was in Benin Republic.

TheCable learnt Obasanjo returned to Nigeria by road through Idiroko land border in Ogun state.
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PrinceOfLagos:
And all Tinubu ever think of is only about himself and himself alone.

YorubaKinging:
The end is near

Obasanjo is the chief causal organisms s

He ruled for 8 years, yet no impact

dukie25:

https://www.thecable.ng/exclusive-obasanjo-travels-to-benin-republic-seeks-soft-landing-for-igboho/amp

dukie25:

https://www.thecable.ng/exclusive-obasanjo-travels-to-benin-republic-seeks-soft-landing-for-igboho/amp

BeardedMeat:
Amontologbo suggested from the very start, that Obj was the only influential Nigerian that could resolve this, but zombeis called for her head for daring to think Obj had any clout in a matter a sitting president was interested in.

PrinceOfLagos:
And all Tinubu ever think of is only about himself and himself alone.

Asgard73:


Simple ..Monday sit at home for Kanu..Ohanaeze the talk gibberish.. Fear or politics... I don’t know. Some insane igbos still follow yoruba to abuse and criticize Kanu and the sit at home .

Same Yoruba are mobilizing everything for their own.. from prominent politicians, elites, Kings.. ObJ .. is an internationally recognized human wey no Dey like fall hand.. unlike the greedy druggie.
In another country.. damming” a lot ..

Hausa Fulani and north go hide their own for belle with muscle .. throwing weight and using blackmail.. all Na to hide and keep theirs

If not for ISWAP.. SHEKAU for still the breath.
Kyari is bouncing tight.

Igbos need to wake up.. or the keep being real slaves to Nigeria.. while bragging...
Igbos are the people holding themselves down .. and still scream Biafria
If this news is pure ..
Walai..

OBASANJO NA MEN.

rock003:


You say this because you don't know yorubas. The Yoruba Muslims among us prefer we become enslaved to fulanis.

Good examples are thatfairguy1 and monogamy.

Those two guys want to spread the bondage Islam gave them to every yoruba person.

Asgard73:


Forget..
We know yoruba tribe.... it don’t really work like that for them.

They’re Yoruba first before religion. Reason why they’re liberals.

BeardedMeat:
Amotolongbo suggested from the very start that Obj was the only influential Nigerian that could resolve this, but zombeis called for her head for daring to think Obj had any clout in a matter a sitting president was interested in.

IgweOfNnewi:
The "only influential Nigerian" sound absurd and myopic, there are many influential Nigerians that can solve Igboho issue at the snap of their fingers. They are just silent and want to hit Buhari below the belt when it is time.