– Says, No Political Interests, Attachment
The former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has said that his engagement with the government of late General Sani Abacha was purely in the interest of the nation, devoid of political attachment.
Obi, while responding to speculations in some media platforms that he worked hand in gloves with the military junta, said, “In consonance with my established principles of defending everything I am involved in, and 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”.
Obi in a post on his social media handle further stated that their intention as traders and importers was to advocate for efficiency and also propose practical steps towards restoring normalcy in port operations for the benefit of the business community and the Nigerian economy.
“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”
