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Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by dont8(op): 5:06am 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.


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OBJ


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.

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Late Abacha


“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 unperturbed.”
http://leadership.ng/news/449379/why-i-allowed-abacha-to-arrest-me-obasanjo


Cc: Lalasticlala
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by Nobody: 5:16am On Jul 25, 2015
Bloody coward was dragged from under his mistress bed into detention.

Never believe any word that comes from this useless old man.
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by kernel504(m):
Now speaking as if he had an option, anyway he's not used to the truth.
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by bobbiekrantz: 5:20am On Jul 25, 2015
A talkative who doesn't know how to control his mouth!!

This Otta Useless Old Man should just swerve to hades because only a few idiots takes him serious!!

Once a Shameless coward...always a coward!!
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by TI1919(m): 5:32am On Jul 25, 2015
grin
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by mysteriousman(m): 5:34am On Jul 25, 2015
Hmm....
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by praxisnetworks: 6:20am On Jul 25, 2015
bobbiekrantz:
A talkative who doesn't know how to control his mouth!!

This Otta Useless Old Man should just swerve to hades because only a few idiots takes him serious!!

Once a Shameless coward...always a coward!!
sorry this is OBJ not that man which sired you... go home
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by bobbiekrantz: 8:05am On Jul 25, 2015
praxisnetworks:
sorry this is OBJ not that man which sired you... go home
And you think we celebrate hopeless Slowpokes like you?...No,,We don't..


Hopeless Asslicking bastard...

Quote me and die of acute Paralysis.

miserable grunting liar!!
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by Demmocrats(m):
They all gave abacha bad name after they killed him calling names that he looted the Nigerian treasury but what those guys that took over from
Abacha from then till now stole from nigerian treasury only made Abacha look like a mere pickpocket

God save us
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Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by Nobody: 8:06am On Jul 25, 2015
I'm laughing at this man that had Visible tribal marks after Abacha had dealt with him
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by Demmocrats(m): 8:08am On Jul 25, 2015
I have always loved obj, but to be frank baba you have always been a coward so the caption why you allowed makes no sense.trying to form strong man when all the strong men are gone.

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Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by Nobody: 8:09am On Jul 25, 2015
WombRaiders:
Bloody coward was dragged from under his mistress bed into detention.

Never believe any word that comes from this useless old man.
bros na wetin na, you and obj dey fight before
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by Giddyprance(m):
The monkey faced, incestuous creature is jex trying hard to paint himself as a selfless, fearless fighter against militancy.....but Nigerians know better
He's a crook that only points his face where he'll have his belly filled!!!
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by ayobase(m): 9:09am On Jul 25, 2015
dont8:
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........ “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 clos.............





http://leadership.ng/news/449379/why-i-allowed-abacha-to-arrest-me-obasanjo


Cc: Lalasticlala
Question: What's the difference between both OBJ and Abacha?

Answer: Both were respectively frustrated out by constitution and death.

This man needs to stop talking. The reserved respect for him is beginning to dwindle.
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by shedrack2222: 9:18am On Jul 25, 2015
Hmmm I sense liessssssssss


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Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by olaniyanibukun(m): 9:19am On Jul 25, 2015
. Q
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by veekid(m): 9:19am On Jul 25, 2015
baba stop lieing, u have nowhere to go den
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by Superman11(m): 9:19am On Jul 25, 2015
WombRaiders:
Bloody coward was dragged from under his mistress bed into detention.

Never believe any word that comes from this useless old man.
OBJ was weak and helpless that's why he allowed Abacha
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by encryptjay(m): 9:19am On Jul 25, 2015
All these banal talks sef.
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by sweatlana: 9:19am On Jul 25, 2015
This in.cest committing baboon is still talking?
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by Dindondin: 9:19am On Jul 25, 2015
Abacha was a tyrant
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by DickDastardly(m): 9:20am On Jul 25, 2015
Lying ugly silver back gorilla
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by Dannyset(m): 9:20am On Jul 25, 2015
Not detailed enough.
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by Nobody: 9:20am On Jul 25, 2015
Its like Dasuki saying why I allowed Buhari to arrest me.
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by kenedy175(m):
He's lucky he's still alive spewing Gabbage as usual

Didn't he also look for life presidency by seeking for 3rd term? If he had gotten it, he would have seeked for more and more terms.

Always talking like he's the holiest politician we ever had.

With his face like something I drew with my left hand
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by Nobody: 9:20am On Jul 25, 2015
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Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by darlenese(f): 9:20am On Jul 25, 2015
huhas far as am concerned , u do not exist

Go and hide ur chimpazee face .

Shameless old thief
Re: Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me – Obasanjo by Nobody: 9:21am On Jul 25, 2015
What tribe is he from ??
People from his tribe too dey fear. grin grin grin
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