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I pleaded with Abacha not to execute Obasanjo – Gowon

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon says he pleaded with late Gen. Sani Abacha not to execute former President Olusegun Obasanjo for alleged coup plot in 1995.

Gowon said this at the maiden edition of the Interdenominational Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival organised by the Plateau Government.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Obasanjo was arrested in 1995 by General Sani Abacha and convicted of being part of a planned coup to overthrow his government.

Obasanjo, in spite of pleading innocent to the coup, was sentenced to death.

He spent three years in prison before he was released in 1998 following the death of Gen. Abacha on June 8 of that year.

While Gowon was the Special Guest of Honour at the event, Obasanjo was the Guest of Honour, respectively.

“I wrote a letter to Abacha, I pleaded with him that God made him a leader to do good and not evil.

“I sent my wife with the letter in the middle of the night to Abacha in Abuja; I pleaded with him that such a thing should not happen.

“I’m glad that soon after that, things changed, and not only that Obasanjo left prison, he became our president in 1999.

“This is something that only prayers and sincerity can do; I’m happy that today myself and Obasanjo are here to celebrate the unity of Plateau,” he said.

Gowon also thanked the state government for organising the carol, adding that it would further unite the citizens of the state.

The former head of state said that the state had gone through a myriad of security challenges, hence the carol provided a suitable avenue for the people to commune.

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What are we suppose to do with that in 2024 ?

Alright Sir thanks for sparring Ebora owu's life both of you are our Super Hero

Obj remains a nationalist. Unlike what we have now.

Abacha with all his high handedness and wickedness never thought he could dead carelessly. This life is simple, live and let others live

kedeojo:
He can't ask for the release of a fugitive who is actions has murdered alot of people and destroyed properties. Obasanjo was clean about the coup and that was the reason, after prison, he became the president of Nigeria. Nmandi kanu has a lot of blood on his hand. If you are alright, you can't compare the two.

Who cares about Nnamdi kanu ? What does Nnamdi kanu got to do with my earlier comment ? Why are you guys obsessed with the igbo tribe ? Why are they living rent free in your heads ? Why the envy ? You marginalized them, they struggle and succeed without government but yet you still envy them ...Why ?

Ebora for Dey shadow realm now

Nkupu:
Obj remains a nationalist. Unlike what we have now.

God kept Obasanjo and Gowon alive for a purpose! Both are decent men......both would have been even better leaders if not for fulani hawks who never allowed them to breathe! Forget the civil war o...these were good men. As for buhari, murtala and Tinubu........let me reserve my comments!

Eboofa:



God kept Obasanjo and Gowon alive for a purpose! Both are decent men......both would have been even better leaders if not for fulani hawks who never allowed them to breathe! Forget the civil war o...these were good men. As for buhari, murtala and Tinubu........let me reserve my comments!

Wetin murtala do ? 👀

Of what use is this Information by Gowon

Didn't Murtala Mohammed also try to Kill him, too by trying to Bring him all the way from Uganda to Nigeria after the 1975 coup?

Gowon should STOP being a Nuisance plz!

Sorry, that talk doesn't resonates with this generation....Maybe, if you post it on TikTok....

T

rexchazy:
Abacha with all his high handedness and wickedness never thought he could dead carelessly. This life is simple, live and let others live

That's it. Life is simple and death is inevitable.

No king will reign forever.

Gowon did well..

Imagine. Gen. Gowon should be expecting an open letter soon from Ebora Owu. 😁

Obasanjo is the real Mr Nigeria!

Honestly, General Gowon Shouldn't Have Written Any Letter, Now Look At Where We Are Now, Yoruba Has Taken Nigeria 50 Years Backward

G

YOUR PLEAS WASNT WHAT SAVED OBJ. ABACHA DIED.

Ok

This Gowon still de talk and heat the polity.
It's written, under Gowon's Nigeria, more than 3 million Nigerians died from a civil war that could have been averted if Gowon had good senses needed for a Head of State of a country of diverse ethnicity.

How does this help us

Worthless piece of information. Might not be unrelate to the recent attacks from Onanuga.
Obasanjo may have his shortcomings, but he is still the best president to rule this country after Jonathan.

What obasanjo achieved all past head of state can't achieve it

K

Crazy old man

This statement by Gowon is a confirmation that General Abacha was a humane leader. Besides obj, Abacha also spared oladipo Diya, who was his second in command,even though they were both found guilty in a largely ethnic conspiracy to kill Abacha. Although hypocrites, mostly from SW, would always paint Abacha in a bad light, he was infact a gentleman to the core. Throughout his time as head of state, Abacha never harmed innocent citizens; but God decimated those who plotted to topple his govt and kill him. As God wills, Abacha is resting in peace, but wicked people that plotted against him are now in power inflicting unprecedented hardship on Nigerians. R.i.p people's general. You will always be ed for your service to the nation, especially for your sound, home grown economic policy that engendered prosperity and growth.

Muritala Was a Far More Focused Discipline, Responsible Intelligent Dedicated And Diligent Officer & President Than Obasanjo

In your mind you will live forever? Mr gowon?

Abacha would have still executed them... If not for the untimely death... that even pope visited Abacha in order to plead for Ken Saro-wiwa... Soyinka and Achebe begged too but he still did what he did


According to my uncle..he said Abacha had already made up his mind to execute them that week if not for the untimely death...