Why I turned down US asylum before Abacha arrested me – Obasanjo
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has explained why he rejected an offer of political asylum from the United States despite warnings that the late military ruler, General Sani Abacha, planned to arrest him if he returned to Nigeria. Obasanjo said he refused to seek protection abroad because he believed he had committed no offence that warranted […]
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- 75 words · 1 min read
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- November 10, 2026
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- Sunnex Egbu
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