“Another Abacha Era Is Here” Obasanjo

– Former Pres. Olusegun Obasanjo has taken a hit at the Pres. Buhari led administration which he tagged as another Abacha Era

– The Former Pres. also talked about the ongoing case of the CJN, Walter Onnoghen

Ex Pres. Olusegun Obasanjo in a statement today in his state of the nation talk tagged ” Points for Concern and Action” hit at the governance of Pres. Mohammadu Buhari, which he said has taken Nigeria to the late Gen. Sanni Abacha’s era.

The Gen. Abacha era back in 1993 to 1998 was accused of using dictatorial power in the country.

Obasanjo in his speech also spoke about the ongoing trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen.

He said: “Today, another Abacha Era is here. The security institutions are being misused to fight all critics and opponents of Buhari and to derail our fledgling democracy. EFCC, Police and Code of Conduct Tribunal are also being equally misused to deal with those Buhari sees as enemies for criticising him or as those who may not do his bidding in manipulating election results. Criticism, choice and being different are inherent trade mark of democracy. If democracy is derailed or aborted, anarchy and authoritarianism will automatically follow.

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“Today, as in the day of Abacha, Nigerians must rise up and do what they did in the time of Abacha. Churches and Mosques prayed. International community stood by us Nigerians. I was a beneficiary and my life was saved. Well-meaning Nigerians took appropriate actions and made sacrifices, some supreme, some less than supreme but God had the final say and He took the ultimate action.”

Back in 1995, ex Pres. Obasanjo was jailed for life by the late Abacha over an alleged coup plot.

Obasanjo was released in 1998 following the death of Abacha and went on to become the president of the country in 1999.