{"id":115464,"date":"2024-12-02T02:26:50","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T01:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=115464"},"modified":"2024-12-02T02:26:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T01:26:50","slug":"i-never-knew-gowon-asked-abacha-not-to-kill-me-obasanjo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/i-never-knew-gowon-asked-abacha-not-to-kill-me-obasanjo\/","title":{"rendered":"I never knew Gowon asked Abacha not to kill me \u2013 Obasanjo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1817260857906589989\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has responded to a revelation by former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (Rtd.), that he (Gowon) intervened with the late General Sani Abacha to spare Obasanjo\u2019s life during his imprisonment.<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1817260857906589989-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nObasanjo was among those detained by Abacha\u2019s regime over allegations of plotting a coup to overthrow the government.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during the inaugural Plateau Interdenominational Unity Christmas Carols and Praise Festival at the 10 Commandments Prayer Altar in Du, Jos South Local Government Area, over the weekend, Gowon disclosed that he had written to Abacha, urging him to show clemency to Obasanjo.<\/p>\n<p>Gowon revealed that he delivered the letter through his wife, emphasising to Abacha that his role as a leader was to do good, not harm. He expressed his gratitude that Obasanjo was not only released after Abacha\u2019s death in June 1998 but also went on to serve as Nigeria\u2019s president in 1999.<\/p>\n<p>The following day, at the same Christmas carol event, Obasanjo acknowledged Gowon\u2019s efforts, stating that he was unaware of the intervention until it was disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to acknowledge my boss, General Yakubu Gowon. Yesterday, he made a revelation, and I have to thank you specifically for that. When I came out of prison, I had the opportunity to thank friends, inside and outside the country, who contributed to appeal and pray for my release from prison.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I went round the world thanking those that have been appealing and praying for my release from prison. But I did not know that you wrote a personal letter for my release until you said it yesterday; I thank you for that,\u201d Obasanjo said.<\/p>\n<p>The event was attended by Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, alongside former governors Jonah Jang, Joshua Dariye, and Boni Haruna, among other dignitaries.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has responded to a revelation by former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (Rtd.), that he (Gowon) intervened with the late General Sani Abacha to spare&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":113689,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-115464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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