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By Bose
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Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate of in the 2023 general elections, has thrown light on his past engagement with former military Head of State, General Sani Abacha.
He described it as solely economic engagement and had no political leaning whatsoever.
In a statement titled “Our Engagement with General Abacha: Setting the Record Straight”, Obi said his involvement with Abacha was civic intervention due to concerns expressed by Nigerian importers and traders over prolonged delays in clearing goods at the nation’s ports, adding that it a collective effort by the business community to restore efficiency in port operations.
“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,” the statement read.
He insisted that the move was made in good faith without any political ambitions and also attached a letter as evidence of his co-option into a Taskforce on port decongestion.
“I don’t expect this copious evidence to bury this Abacha case because the mischief makers have ulterior motives,” he said. “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,” he said.
