Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, says he pleaded with late Sani Abacha to not execute former President Olusegun Obasanjo for alleged coup plot in 1995.
Mr Gowon mentioned this on the maiden version of the Interdenominational Unity Christmas Carol and Reward Competition organised by the Plateau Authorities.
Mr Obasanjo was arrested in 1995 by Mr Abacha and convicted of being a part of deliberate coup to overthrow his authorities.
Mr Obasanjo, despite pleading harmless to the coup, was sentenced to loss of life.
He spent three years in jail earlier than he was launched in 1998 following the loss of life of Mr Abacha on 8 June of that yr.
Whereas Mr Gowon was the Particular Visitor of Honour on the occasion, Mr Obasanjo was the Visitor of Honour, respectively.
“I wrote a letter to Abacha, I pleaded with him that God made him a frontrunner to do good and never evil.
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“I despatched my spouse with the letter in the midst of the night time to Abacha in Abuja; I pleaded with him that such a factor shouldn’t occur.
“I’m glad that quickly after that, issues modified, and never solely that Obasanjo left jail, he grew to become our president in 1999.
“That is one thing that solely prayers and sincerity can do; I’m blissful that immediately myself and Obasanjo are right here to have a good time the unity of Plateau,” he mentioned.
Mr Gowon additionally thanked the state authorities for organising the carol, including that it might additional unite the residents of the state.
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The ex-head of state mentioned that the state had gone by way of myriad of safety challenges, therefore the carol offered appropriate avenue for the individuals to commune.
He recommended Governor Caleb Mutfwang for the varied initiatives geared toward selling peaceable coexistence among the many individuals.
(NAN)
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