How I rejected US asylum, landed in prison — Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo recounts rejecting a US asylum offer, despite warnings, before his arrest and imprisonment under Gen. Sani Abacha’s regi Read More: https://punchng.com/how-i-rejected-us-asylum-landed-in-prison-obasanjo/
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo recently shared his story of leaving the army, entering farming, and being imprisoned under the regime of late General Sani Abacha. Obasanjo became the military Head of State at 38 in 1976, serving until 1979. After retiring from the army, he turned to farming but was later arrested and imprisoned. Upon Abacha's death in 1998, Obasanjo was released after President Jimmy Carter intervened and pleaded on his behalf.
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