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DrTee1:
Only fate prevented him from becoming Nigeria's President after the demise of Abacha.

Abacha was known to be terminally ill before he did, at least by the top hierarchy, and Jeremiah was the next highest ranking military officer after Diya, who was already on death row, pending Abacha's signature.

Bamaiyi raised the suspicion at the Provisional Ruling Council Officer's meeting following Abacha's death that Useni was indeed the last person who was with Abacha before he died that morning. Others present agreed.

The next person in line, after Useni was the Chief of Defence Staff: Major General Abdulsalami Abubakar who was not particularly in Abacha's good books, and was rumoured to be pencilled for retirement at about the time the Abacha transition to civilian rule was also heating up - just when Abacha died.

The rest, they say, is history. IF Useni hadn't been with his friend Abacha in the early hours of June 8 1998, when Abacha died, that suspicious may not have arisen and he may well have automatically become Head of State when Abacha died, as Lt. Gen Diya was already convicted at the time.

Fate.

Abdulsalami went on to run the shortest transition programme in Nigeria's history and he remains continually respected for that. May Nigeria become great again in my lifetime.

DrTee1:
Only fate prevented him from becoming Nigeria's President after the demise of Abacha.
Abacha was known to be terminally ill before he did, at least by the top hierarchy, and Jeremiah was the next highest ranking military officer after Diya, who was already on death row, pending Abacha's signature.
Bamaiyi raised the suspicion at the Provisional Ruling Council Officer's meeting following Abacha's death that Useni was indeed the last person who was with Abacha before he died that morning. Others present agreed.
The next person in line, after Useni was the Chief of Defence Staff: Major General Abdulsalami Abubakar who was not particularly in Abacha's good books, and was rumoured to be pencilled for retirement at about the time the Abacha transition to civilian rule was also heating up - just when Abacha died.
The rest, they say, is history. IF Useni hadn't been with his friend Abacha in the early hours of June 8 1998, when Abacha died, that suspicious may not have arisen and he may well have automatically become Head of State when Abacha died, as Lt. Gen Diya was already convicted at the time.
Fate
Abdulsalami went on to run the shortest transition programme in Nigeria's history and he remains continually respected for that. May Nigeria become great again in my lifetime.

DrTee1:
Only fate prevented him from becoming Nigeria's President after the demise of Abacha.

Abacha was known to be terminally ill before he did, at least by the top hierarchy, and Jeremiah was the next highest ranking military officer after Diya, who was already on death row, pending Abacha's signature.

Bamaiyi raised the suspicion at the Provisional Ruling Council Officer's meeting following Abacha's death that Useni was indeed the last person who was with Abacha before he died that morning. Others present agreed.

The next person in line, after Useni was the Chief of Defence Staff: Major General Abdulsalami Abubakar who was not particularly in Abacha's good books, and was rumoured to be pencilled for retirement at about the time the Abacha transition to civilian rule was also heating up - just when Abacha died.

The rest, they say, is history. IF Useni hadn't been with his friend Abacha in the early hours of June 8 1998, when Abacha died, that suspicious may not have arisen and he may well have automatically become Head of State when Abacha died, as Lt. Gen Diya was already convicted at the time.

Fate.

Abdulsalami went on to run the shortest transition programme in Nigeria's history and he remains continually respected for that. May Nigeria become great again in my lifetime.

Heffalump:
Your analysis shows you're actually a senior man

However, you forgot to add the Hamza AL Mustapha's factor as a reason why Useni couldn't become president after the demise of Abacha. Hamza never liked Useni from the very beginning. Remember that Hamza was the CSO to Abacha, he disliked Useni for being too close to his Oga, and his greed for money. He saw Useni as an opportunist who will go any length with Abacha to get whatever he wants without necessarily passing through him as the CSO.

After Abacha's death, Hamza vowed that Useni will never succeed him. He personally called Abdulsalami Abubakar to accept succeeding Abacha or he, himself will mount the mantle of leadership instead of Useni. That his call was a sign of loyalty and respect to him. The Religion factor also played a crucial role in disqualifying Useni. They needed a Muslim of which, Useni was not.

Gotocourt:
Greet Gen Sani Abacha. Let the pimping continue wherever Jerry Boy
Now the federal government can repatriate your hiding stolen money in New Jersey USA .

The Lantang Mafia (likely the last)

DrTee1:
Only fate prevented him from becoming Nigeria's President after the demise of Abacha.

Abacha was known to be terminally ill before he did, at least by the top hierarchy, and Jeremiah was the next highest ranking military officer after Diya, who was already on death row, pending Abacha's signature.

Bamaiyi raised the suspicion at the Provisional Ruling Council Officer's meeting following Abacha's death that Useni was indeed the last person who was with Abacha before he died that morning. Others present agreed.

The next person in line, after Useni was the Chief of Defence Staff: Major General Abdulsalami Abubakar who was not particularly in Abacha's good books, and was rumoured to be pencilled for retirement at about the time the Abacha transition to civilian rule was also heating up - just when Abacha died.

The rest, they say, is history. IF Useni hadn't been with his friend Abacha in the early hours of June 8 1998, when Abacha died, that suspicious may not have arisen and he may well have automatically become Head of State when Abacha died, as Lt. Gen Diya was already convicted at the time.

Fate.

Abdulsalami went on to run the shortest transition programme in Nigeria's history and he remains continually respected for that. May Nigeria become great again in my lifetime.

Successlane:
Abacha was NOT terminally ill.


Abacha was hale and hearty before he died mysteriously that day.

IamANigerianMan:
This man died at 82, what nonsense are you writing now

christistruth01:
Jeremiah Useni was a Super Power in the Days of Gen Abacha

Sirtee19:
So, this man was alive all these while and nobody heard of him until his demise was announced. What a life? In his reigning days as "Jerry boy", they rule as if there's no tomorrow. Nothing last forever indeed.

AguluLiar:
Even you will go one day.

Eleph:
He missed out becoming the successor to Abacha not because of the reason you gave but because he was not occupying the highest military ranking position in the hierarchy even though he and Oladipo Diya were the only ranking Lieutenant Generals in the Army and the only 3 Star Generals in the Armed Forces but for Diya's incarceration.

As at the time of the death of Abacha, Useni was not occupying a strategic military position rather, he was occupying a mare political office, Minister of the FCT. After the Commander in chief of the Armed Forces was supposed to be the Chief of General Staff, followed by the Chief of Defence Staff, the Chief of Army Staff, the Chief of Naval Staff and the Chief of the Air Staff.

Gen. Useni was never in the mix for succession due to the political office he was occupying at that moment in time. Religion, tribe or what have you had nothing to do with it.

Judolisco:
Jeremaiah useni..... First thing that came to my mind na coup... Abacha men them

ogaemma:
It was not fate that prevented Useni from becoming the president when Abacha died.
It was the Fulani agenda that stopped him. It was well calculated.
If Useni was a nothern Muslim or Fulani, he would have become the president.
He was a middle belt Christian.
Useni was a victim of religious, tribal and regional sentiment and nepotism.

Rest in Peace to General Useni.

DrTee1:
Only fate prevented him from becoming Nigeria's President after the demise of Abacha.

Abacha was known to be terminally ill before he did, at least by the top hierarchy, and Jeremiah was the next highest ranking military officer after Diya, who was already on death row, pending Abacha's signature.

Bamaiyi raised the suspicion at the Provisional Ruling Council Officer's meeting following Abacha's death that Useni was indeed the last person who was with Abacha before he died that morning. Others present agreed.

The next person in line, after Useni was the Chief of Defence Staff: Major General Abdulsalami Abubakar who was not particularly in Abacha's good books, and was rumoured to be pencilled for retirement at about the time the Abacha transition to civilian rule was also heating up - just when Abacha died.

The rest, they say, is history. IF Useni hadn't been with his friend Abacha in the early hours of June 8 1998, when Abacha died, that suspicious may not have arisen and he may well have automatically become Head of State when Abacha died, as Lt. Gen Diya was already convicted at the time.

Fate.

Abdulsalami went on to run the shortest transition programme in Nigeria's history and he remains continually respected for that. May Nigeria become great again in my lifetime.

Successlane:
Abacha was NOT terminally ill.


Abacha was hale and hearty before he died mysteriously that day.

Pojomojo:
it's was of the aid of a visiting President Arafat or so that shool his hands and he became I'll.

Successlane:
Abacha was NOT terminally ill.


Abacha was hale and hearty before he died mysteriously that day.

AngelicBeing:
Another angle to the puzzle, l recalled that the PLO leader visited Abacha and conspiracy theories concluded that he shook Abacha hands with Juju and it led to his sickness

Fujiyama:
^^^


In this country, anything we cannot explain is labelled as 'juju'. But I wouldn't discount this PLO story as nonsense. Stranger things have happened.

Successlane:
Abacha was NOT terminally ill.


Abacha was hale and hearty before he died mysteriously that day.