Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate and former governor of Anambra state on Wednesday posted document clarifying himself of ever having a personal relationship, with the late military Head of State, General Sani Abacha that transcended into driving Nigeria democracy to perdition during his regime.
This is coming after allegations flew about on social media regarding his credibility as a presidential candidate with sense of compassion, accountability and transparency during Obi’s past leadership.
It was alleged that Obi was among the taskforce unit that decongested the entire ports during General Abacha’s regime, working against masses, while some alleged that goods cleared were stolen, some bribed their way to retrieved their goods while people at the helms of affairs at Port Authority during this period were easterners, accusing him of evil role in the destruction of democracy in Nigeria.
However, the former governor denied all allegations in his statement tagged: “Our Engagement with General Abacha: Setting the Record Straight”
He attached appointment letter dated April 1996 as ‘Co-Opted Member Of The Taskforce On Ports Decongestion’ alongside four other people.
In his defence he wrote: “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.” Obi added
By: Adeoye Olorunseun Elizabeth
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