Rare Photo of Olusegun Obasanjo One Week After Prison Release in 1998

Rare Photo of Olusegun Obasanjo One Week After Prison Release in 1998

This remarkable photo shows Olusegun Obasanjo in 1998, just a week after he walked out of prison following the unexpected passing of General Sani Abacha.

In this snapshot, you can see Obasanjo warmly embracing his longtime friend, Emeka Anyaoku, who was serving as the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth at that time.

Back then, Obasanjo had just been released after years of wrongful imprisonment under Abacha’s rule, with many believing the charges against him were purely politically motivated.

Fast forward a few months, and the same Obasanjo would rise to become Nigeria’s civilian president in 1999, marking the beginning of a new democratic chapter.