Atiku Says He Helped Save Obasanjo’s Life While He Was in Prison
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has claimed that he helped save the life of former President Olusegun Obasanjo while Obasanjo was in prison.
Atiku made the claim during a recent interview with journalists while speaking about his relationship with the former president and events that occurred during Obasanjo’s time in detention.
Atiku Says He Warned Obasanjo About an Injection
According to Atiku, he received information about an alleged plan involving an injection that he believed could have seriously harmed or killed Obasanjo.
He said that after learning about the alleged plan, he passed the information to Obasanjo and advised him not to accept the injection.
Atiku said:
“I saved Obasanjo’s life in prison by leaking information about an impending injection that could have killed him.”
The former vice president further claimed that a similar situation had occurred involving late former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.
He said that after learning about the alleged plan, he warned Obasanjo to be careful and not accept the injection.
Atiku Recalls His Relationship With Obasanjo
Atiku served as vice president under Obasanjo between 1999 and 2007.
The two politicians worked together for eight years, although their relationship later became strained by political disagreements.
Atiku’s latest comments have brought attention to events surrounding Obasanjo’s years in prison and the circumstances he says he became aware of at the time.
Obasanjo was imprisoned by the military government of the late General Sani Abacha after being convicted of involvement in an alleged coup plot in the 1990s. He was later released following Abacha’s death.
Claim About Yar’Adua
While making the claim, Atiku also referred to the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, suggesting that a similar alleged incident had occurred in his case.
However, the details of Atiku’s claim were not fully explained in the portion of the interview available, and the allegation would require independent confirmation.
Atiku’s comments have since generated reactions, particularly because they involve serious claims about the treatment of political prisoners and former Nigerian leaders.
The former vice president did not provide further details in the quoted portion about who allegedly planned the injection, where the information came from or whether the alleged plan was officially investigated.
His comments are therefore best understood as Atiku’s account of events, rather than an independently established fact.
The statement has nevertheless renewed interest in the political history of Nigeria and the difficult periods experienced by some of the country’s former leaders.
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