refutes claims that he had any involvement with the late military ruler, General

Obi clarified that he never met or had any connection with Abacha during his time in office.

He emphasized that his entire professional journey is transparent and can be publicly verified.

Speaking during an appearance on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics, the former governor of addressed the allegation, which recently resurfaced after former presidential aide Reno Omokri accused him of collaborating with the Abacha regime.

Obi firmly denied the allegation, saying he wanted to set the record straight.

He said …

“There was a time during Abacha’s government, because, you know, when Abacha took over, he said, all ports, and everything closed.

“So they came out with a policy that caused congestion in our ports. Goods were not being cleared, goods were not being exported and everything. And some of us felt we needed to go and see the head of state then, or at least the Minister of Finance.

“So we came to Abuja, we had an audience with the Minister of Finance and the president, and we were able to elucidate the problem we are facing.

“The President then directed his Finance Minister that he should take some of us who are the leaders, should just form a committee to decongest all reports in Nigeria, make sure that in each committee, one of us is involved.

“That’s the only thing that had to do with the port. And then when we finished maybe two weeks, three weeks, they said it is now time to probe and reorganise the port.

“Because I have written in one of my comments that Nigerian Port Authorities, the only port I know in the world that have an office outside its country of operation, and couple that they’ve seen whether they said he will become a member of the panel.

“I have never met Abacha. I don’t know him. I know he was in military. Everything I have done in my life is in the public space.”

Watch video below …