Former Nigeria President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, disclosed that his attitude of not keeping quiet on national and international issues led him to jail under the military junta of the late Head of State, Gen. Sanni Abacha, in 1995. Obasanjo went on to say that his desire to prevent Nigeria from collapsing was what motivated him to run for president in 1999. He acknowledged that, before the quest, he had transitioned into agriculture at the…

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that his outspoken nature on national and international issues led to his imprisonment under the military regime of the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, in 1995. Obasanjo also shared that his decision to seek the presidency in 1999 was driven by the need to save Nigeria from

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Why I was jailed by Abacha

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed how his refusal to keep mute on issues of national and international concerns landed him in prison under the military government of the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha in 1995. He made this known during an interactive session with 15 young male and female future African leaders drawn from different parts of the continent at his Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, the…

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I was jailed under Abacha because I refused to stay silent

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has mentioned what landed him in prison during the regime of late military dictator, General Sani Abacha in 1995.

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Obasanjo speaks on how he landed in prison during Abacha's regime

GistReel Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo  has opened up on why he was put in prison during General Sanni Abacha’s regime. According to him, he was put in prison because he criticized both international and local decisions. Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo Obansanjo made this revelation during an interactive session with 15 young male and female future African leaders at his Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokut…

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Obasanjo opens up on how he ended up in prison during Abacha’s tenure

The post Why Abacha jailed me – Obasanjo opens up appeared first on Kemi Filani. Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has claimed that he was jailed by under the military regime of the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, for being outspoken on national and international issues. According to him, he decided to run for presidency in 1999, because he had a desire to save Nigeria from disintegration. […] The post Why Abacha jailed me – …

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Why Abacha jailed me – Obasanjo opens up

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has revealed how his penchant for commenting on national and international issues landed him in jail under the military junta of the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, in 1995. Obasanjo was jailed by the government of late Head of State, General Sani Abacha over...

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Obasanjo: How My Inability To Keep Quiet Landed Me In Prison  - Global Upfront Newspapers

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Nigeria President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, opened up on the reason he went to jail as he stated that his attitude of not keeping shut on national and international issues was the reason late military Head of State, Gen. Sanni Abacha, imprisoned him in 1995. Obasanjo stated this on Friday at […] The post Why I Went To Jail – Obasanjo first appeared on African Examiner.

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Why I Went To Jail – Obasanjo

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has revealed how his penchant for commenting on national and international issues landed him in jail under the military junta of the late Head of State, Gen. Sanni Abacha, in 1995.  Obasanjo also hinted that the quest to save Nigeria from an imminent disintegration made him to seek the Presidency in 1999.  He spoke during an interactive session with 15 young male and female future Africa leaders drawn from di…

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Obasanjo: How my inability to keep quiet landed me in prison  - Daily Trust

Former Nigeria President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday,
disclosed that his attitude of not keeping quiet on national and international
issues led him to jail under the military junta of the late Head of State, Gen.
Sanni Abacha, in 1995.   Obasanjo went on to say that his desire to prevent Nigeria
from collapsing was what motivated him to run for president in 1999.   He acknowledged that, before the quest, he had transitioned
into agriculture at…

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