- Obasanjo paid tribute to his late friend, Jimmy Carter, at a memorial service in Abeokuta, describing him as a titan and man of peace for his life-saving efforts
- Obasanjo recounted how Carter’s personal visit to Nigeria led to a temporary release from prison
- Reflecting on shared values, Obasanjo noted the similarities between their humble farming backgrounds and how Carter’s leadership inspired him
Former Nigerian President hails Jimmy Carter for saving his life from Abacha
Photo credit: Chesnot/Drew AngererSource: Getty ImagesObasanjo: How Carter’s bold intervened, saved my lifePresident Carter was one of my foreign friends who stuck their necks out to save my life and to seek my release from prison, Obasanjo said. Carter was the only non-African leader, according to my information, that paid a visit to Abacha solely to plead for my release, he said.President Carter later informed me of the efforts of Ted Turner who asked him to get his friend, Obasanjo, released from prison. I will take care of him and his family here or wherever he chooses to live, Obasanjo shared.A Shared Background and Leadership PhilosophyIn terms of early life background, I shared similarity with President Jimmy Carter. He was born into a farming family in Plains, Georgia, and I was born into a farming family in the rural village of Ibogun-Olaogun in Ogun State.”One great lesson I learned from President Carter was that in his leadership, he carried along an army of co-workers that shared the ideal and the burden of the work with him, he said.Ex-US President Jimmy Carter dies at age 100
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