BREAKING: Obi speaks on his relationship with late Sani Abacha, presents evidence 

Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, has finally opened up on his relationship with late military dictator, General Sani Abacha.

Recall that the former governor of Anambra State, has been in the eye of the storm after he was accused of working with the military dictator who subverted the democratic process.

In a statement titled ‘Our Engagement with General Abacha: Setting the Record Straight’, Obi noted that he had never met General Sani Abacha on a personal note before he was appointed into the taskforce team to decongest Apapa seaport.

He said their meeting with General Abacha was borne out of collective concern as traders and importers over the prolonged delays in clearing goods at the ports.

According to Obi, they approached Abacha not as political actors, but as concerned citizens seeking pragmatic solutions to a matter affecting economic activity and livelihoods.

Obi further revealed in the statement that their intention was clear: to advocate for efficiency, and to propose practical steps towards restoring normalcy in port operations for the benefit of the wider business community and, ultimately, the Nigerian economy.

The statement reads: “Our Engagement with General Abacha: Setting the Record Straight

“In consonance with my established principles of defending everything I am involved in, and in the interest of all men and women of goodwill, especially those committed to the pursuit of truth, I hereby attach the letter which documents my co-opting, along with others, into the Taskforce on the decongestion of the Ports.

“As I stated during my interview at the weekend and consistently maintained in the past, I had never met General Sani Abacha before that encounter. Our meeting with him was borne out of collective concern as traders and importers over the prolonged delays in clearing goods at the ports. We approached him not as political actors, but as concerned citizens seeking pragmatic solutions to a matter affecting economic activity and livelihoods.

“Our intention was clear: to advocate for efficiency, and to propose practical steps towards restoring normalcy in port operations for the benefit of the wider business community and, ultimately, the Nigerian economy.

“This clarification is offered in the interest of truth, to reaffirm that our actions were driven solely by a sense of civic duty and not political ambition.

“I don’t expect this copious evidence to bury this Abacha case because the mischief makers have ulterior motives, but it’s being placed in the public space for posterity and in line with my transparency pledge to Nigerians on any issue I am involved in.”

See appointment letter below:

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