JUST IN: Obasanjo Blasts Buhari Again, Says ‘Another Abacha Era Is Here’

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has likened the current administration-led by President Muhammadu Buhari to the times of military head, Sani Abacha where autocratic rule prevailed.

He said this today in his state of the nation address which he tagged “Points for Concern and Action” as he indicated that the authorities of Economic and Fiancial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Police, Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT are used to witch hunt the opponents of the current government.

“Today, another Abacha Era is here. The security institutions are being misused to fight all critics and opponents of Buhari and to derail our fledgling democracy. EFCC, Police and Code of Conduct Tribunal are also being equally misused to deal with those Buhari sees as enemies for criticising him or as those who may not do his bidding in manipulating election results. Criticism, choice and being different are inherent trade mark of democracy. If democracy is derailed or aborted, anarchy and authoritarianism will automatically follow.

“Today, as in the day of Abacha, Nigerians must rise up and do what they did in the time of Abacha. Churches and Mosques prayed. International community stood by us Nigerians. I was a beneficiary and my life was saved. Well-meaning Nigerians took appropriate actions and made sacrifices, some supreme, some less than supreme but God had the final say and He took the ultimate action”, the ex-president mentioned.

More to follow….