Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), has revealed that he personally advised former President Olusegun Obasanjo not to contest Nigeria’s 1999 presidential election after regaining his freedom from prison.
The retired General said his counsel was based on the difficult experience Obasanjo had endured under the late Gen. Sani Abacha’s administration.
According to him, he believed the former military ruler should focus on rebuilding his life instead of returning to the political scene.
The disclosure is contained in Abdulsalami’s autobiography, Call of Duty, which was unveiled in Abuja during activities marking his 84th birthday. The book offers fresh details about the transition from military rule to democracy and the events that shaped the birth of the Fourth Republic.
Abdulsalami explained that shortly after Obasanjo was released from detention in 1998, the former leader visited him to discuss two major issues. One was his plan to institute legal action against the
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