Abacha Was Not a Criminal, His Death Was Shocking, Says Right-hand Man General Jeremiah Useni 

Look at this old man openly accusing Ojukwu to be a coup plotter but denies that he didn't know that Abacha his friend was plotting a coup too. As far as I can see, all the khaki boys of 1966 should be phased off. We need not hear from them again.

I can see the effect of age, sickness and hangover of Burukutu in this interview. Thank you very much

I was young and a keen follower of african politics during that time. I remember those time as one of toughest times in nigerian politics and world in general. Civil wars, heavy-handed military dominance punctuated by series of coup detats was an order of the day. presidential orders for people to stay in their houses beyond certain times was not unusual. Thanks, a lot has now changed at least for many of African countries and across the world. For some of us who were following Nigeria's history from outside borders and mostly thru western media, we viewed this man just like a bunch of other dictators found in those times. In fact, i could well recall that many celebrated after news of his sudden demise came out. His notoriety was affirmed when he sanctioned the killing of famous environmentalists ken sarowiwa, who was hanged despite pleas from around the globe for his acquittal. That [killing of sarowiwa] will go down to be lowest point in Abacha's history. sadly, they are now all gone. the lesson is let's be humble & kind to one another, we are all passing in this world, no one lives forever. RIP Abacha & sarowiwa.

This are the set of elders we had that ruined the future, imagine the his line of thoughts even in modern day Nigeria.. Chai

Only in Nigeria!! In a descent society this man should be in prison.

I was angry while watching this interview, but on a second thought, I became elated. I commend Arise news for bringing out this fool,for Nigerians to see the type of people who have been running this country, ending up with Buhari. Good job Arise!

What a shame!!! This man is still ALIVE and he is almost bragging of the terror his government did during the abacha regime....

This man can never change based on the way he was sounding .God

This guy at 80 still cant tell the thruth. Unbelievable !

I use to think that Jeremiah Useni was a gentleman. I just lost my respect for him after listening to his clueless responses. I see the reason he was close to Abacha. Show me your friend and I will tell you who you are.

If he indicted his friend and boss Abacha, he also indictes himself. My heart bleeds that a criminal like JT Useni is still walking free in the society and has the ingratitude to claim that Abacha did not loot, embezzle and murder Nigerians, even after numerous sums of money were found stashed away in foreign accounts.

I was actually wondering if this man is mentally stable with those lies: Abacha did not steal money so was not a criminal Shonekan government was an illegal government Ojukwu ordered the 1966 coup so it was Igbo coup (when in fact Ojukwu foiled the coup) He and Abacha did not force the 5 political parties to adopt Abacha as the sole candidate ... Nigeria is a mistake that needs to be corrected.

This man is indeed very experienced: governor of bendel state, minister of aviation, FCT, and senator amongst others. He has longed walked in the corridors of power in Nigeria. Not many people were this blessed. Though we can say he did not serve selflessly and was more of an opportunist.

If General Abacha were alive today;there would have been no boko haram whatsoever

Nigeria I hail thee. He became Senator in the same Nigeria. Wow. Great Nation, Good People (Very Docile People)

This is what happens when people that should have been charged and jailed walk around freely and even give interviews. This is the height of wickedness and lack of awareness of the effects of their wickedness... Everyone will be judged at the end of their lives

I wish an interviewer with passion for a working Nigeria and grounded on history would conduct these interviews. It should be explosive

I expected some follow up questions about the money recovered being from Abacha boys. Who are these boys and how come they have access to so much money. This should have been asked from the General Oga Charles.

What a shame! A General being ordered to go to his office by a sergeant. What a real shame! Something is really wrong with that nation, so called Nigeria. What a shame!!!

Abacha is the best president of Nigeria and can never be a criminal

My due respect to the interviewer of Arise television, Mr Charles Aniogulo. During this interview his guest and the former rtd Lt.general in the army, the former minister for the federal capital territory, Jeremiah Oseni said that he was a northerner which i totally rejected. The first military coup of January 1966 carried out by the top igbo military officers was mainly targeted against the northern army officers but rtd, Ltd.general Jeremiah Oseni was not a northerner. He is from the langtan tribe like the former military head of state General Yakubu Gowon. He should not claimed that he was from the north. The Benue state and Jos Plaeteu state are parts of the Middle belt in Nigeria. Again, during this interviewed by Mr Charles Aniogolu that he was not chosen to be the next military head of state after the demised of the former late military head of state General Sani Abacha because he was not a Muslim from the northerner religion. Very unfortunate, the former minister of the federal capital territory, Rtr.general Jeremiah Oseni made mentioned that he was a northerner at the beginning of this interviewed. But he has lost his mind with senses to have told Mr Charles Aniogolu the reason why he was not a military officer successor to the late head of state General Sani Abacha was that he was not a northerner. Perhaps, he should go for more medical tests and check up.

Very disappointing indeed! The former general was not forthcoming which really shows there were indeed suspicious activities not being revealed about the demise of Abacha. His overall responses were generally poor and filled with lapses probably due to health situation. What should such people be doing running for office instead of being on retirement?

I will like another interview with Gen Useni. Let's hear more of his story. I will also want to more interviews of Abacha's Generals. It will give us more insight into the regime.

I couldn't wait till the end of the interview before I make my comment for mentioning Ojukwu name since that first coup d'etat of 1966 I have never heard Ojukwu this is the first time but he's denying that he didn't know of removing Enerst Shoneka,even after the death of Abacha he didn't achieve his goal he taught he will be the next head of states but the military herachy turn it down by favoring Abdusalam Abubarka

This is what is wrong with Africa. If our judiciary was fit for purpose, this man should be in jail and all his loot taken away from him. We leave all the stollen money to criminals like him - ex public officials., most of whom are millionaires in $ terms & continues having enormous influences till their demise. It’s only when loots are taken away and they are made poor that Africans will learn that theft of public resources doesn’t pay.

I thank Lt. General Oseni for his contributions to National Polity. Thanks

He killed Ken Saro Wiwa & 8 others for fighting for the protection of their land (Oil Drilling) and on the other Abacha was looting money from the oil resources.

I realized that the darkness of Abacha was nothing than having not to keep Nigeria the West's puppetry.

I like this man (Gen. Useni). He is realistic in speech. I also like the way way he defends his boss (even at death), even at death.

These were the people running Nigeria?😂 These were the people who inherited Nigeria as booty, from the battle of ‘66 and the subsequent civil war?😂 No wonder they had no clue what to do with a modern country. They EVIDENTLY didn’t have that kind of intelligence.

That was the man, a common military driver on Major-General JTU Aguiyi-Ironsi's contingent, who drove the Landrover that was used to torture and drag the Supreme Commander's body on the road -- despite the fact that Ironsi was responsible for truncating and quashing the Nzeogwu/Ifeajuna coup. Alleged Christian Jeremiah Useni confessed that they didn't touch Ironsi during the Northern portion of his nationwide tour because, in his words, "we didn't want the bullets grazing any of the emirs". He rose in the militics, by sticks and carrots, on account of his pivotal role in the murder of his boss. The self-acclaimed "Sardauna of Plateau" [a monumental insult to, and belittling of, the real Sardauna of Sokoto] unsuccessfully put himself forward as a successor to his kleptocrat-in-arms Mr inSane(nni) Lootobacha GSARS (Grand Sanctioned Armed Robber of the State) after his demise while on top of Indian prostitute(s). 'nuff said.

Am surprised that he said he will run for political office again at his age. Na waa o!

These guys keep their cards close to their chest, and take their secrets to the grave. Nothing but convoluted story-telling was achieved during this interview.

Lieutenant General Useni was denied to lead the country after Abacha death because he's a Christian..

Speaking like Buhari,very uninspiring.Nepa bill General.

An interview with one of the patients that took over the asylum.

The problem we have is that most senior leaders have continued to live in denials, in a way that the younger generation cannot articulate with cetainty the history of Nigerian. A man of very high level of authority in Abacha's government cannot tell the honest truth of his time as a second in command in the Abacha military regime even at his age of departure. Life sweet ooo

Is Abacha was a good man like it or not. He's better than other president of Nigeria.

he was alive during the 1966 coup, charlse quickly stop him, zik, ironsi, opara were not killed, the coup plotter were not killed, tafabelwa deputy was prevented from taking over, if am hausa i would do the same

Am sorry this man is demented, and his account can't be relied upon. Ojukwu was not aware of that 1966 coup.

When I was in part 3 in university we went to his country home in plateau for execution about the Nigeria civil war And he gives us the same story nothing change for what I heard from him during our visit and what he saying here

If Amodu Bello was not eliminated, Southern Nigeria would long have been Fulanised by now.Thanks to Nzeogwu.

Anyone who wants to know what the problems of Nigeria are only needs to watch this interview. Faced with the clear and undeniable facts of rampant kleptocracy and corruption JT Useni declares himself unaware of Abacha's rank criminality. Of course, to indict Abacha he must indict himself. They should all be in handcuffs.

General Useni's hate for the Igbo is very obvious

RUFAI should have done this interview, he would have done this despot some justice!!

The deaths of Abacha shows power belongs to God.

I am glad these sets of Nigeria elders/generation are almost obsolete.. Only time/God can heal this land..

In order for a civilian government to work, there needs to be comprehensive plannings that's open, inclusive and transparently in favour of all the people of Nigeria. The current political system needs to be scraped and there needs to be a swearing in of a brand new transitional government that's sole purpose of existence is to usher in a fit-for-purpose political system that caters exclusively to the people of Nigeria; period.

This man Jerry Useni is so hollow in thought. a big shame that his type ruled this country for so long.

Human beings are NOT AWARE of their growing Old OR even Dying 🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠

Did this man ever see the four walls of a functioning school?

Abacha was not a criminal-- what a horrible way to start the day listening to a disgusting lie. And he smiled while saying this. The bloods of the hundreds or thousands of victims will always be on your heads.

God in heaven😮,hear wat this man is saying that Abasha is not a theif,may God mercy on him

This man is still holding forth for Abacha in death.The average Nigeria soldier top brass with remain forever loyal to their boss whom they shared close affinity with.

General Useni told a court in Jersey that while in service he worked hard to save £1.9 million from real estate, farming , hospitality and personal savings. In June 2022 the Jersey government denied him access claiming that the funds are suspected to be unlawfully obtained

Man sound hypnotized

Nothing to tell you mr general Jerry usein only Heaven will judge you all

Nigeria has share holders since after the 1961 independence.

He speaks just like buhari. Same useless people

A good decent old man even after his freind demise he still stood still to defend his integrity thou they come from different background and religions entirely but still he stood by him.... I COMEND YOUR EVERLASTING FREINDSHIP 10x for 1k likes 😀

Are you sure Oseni is okay?

ojukwu was never part of the coup the general should say the truth as expected of someone his age

It's from the same clique that our dear President Buhari comes. Should anyone be surprised at the lack of lustre here?

Someone commented that he saw Buhari in the way Jerry boy speaks and maybe articulated his thoughts. I agree. He sounded hollow, dull, boring, uninteresting, unintelligent and senile.

For this young man in the studio, being a military man I can never like anyone call military person. The evil this people have done only God knows.

Thanks for the updates.

This man brought terror to Nigerians back then!

It's unfortunate that Useni is daft, even Abacha was brighter. Arise News, pls I am not sure that Useni was senior to Diya. Both Diya and Useni were governors and Brigadiers under General Buhari, although Diya was in detention. Useni is a remorseless vilain for alleging that the 1966 coup was purely Igbo coup and that Ojukwu approved of it. The world knows that General Ironsi and Col Ojukwu foiled d coup. Useni as Lieutenant at the time could have taken part in d January coup bec the officers and troops used by Nzeogwu to execute the coup in Kaduna were northerners. Other officers who were non Igbos also participated in executing d coup elsewhere in Lagos. Useni is unintelligent, and it shows. Thank God his people are seeing what the Igbos saw years ago.

I was expecting more questions and emphasis on the denial of the general taking over the country after the deathly of Abacha because of his religion, evendough he is a northern.

Shouldn't Useni be in prison for looting - Oh, this is Nigeria where people in gov't office loots and still be walking around

Whoever says Abacha was not a criminal is a criminal himself. Who would the flies support if not the person with a sore or infected wound?

Jeryboy, you’re still playing safe at this late hour. Hmmm, men of yesterday, life is really a colossal lesson. Nobody knows tomorrow. Unbelievable.

Wow l remember general USENi is a good man he was a governor of Edo state he is a honest man ,But sir problem in Nigeria is what our ex major Al Mustafa statement stand for is the punishment from British why the refinery build's for Nigeria after the job finished the government push them away since then they eyes has been for Nigeria not to progress we can not progress crude oil we only import refine crude oil is crude oil not in Nigeria why import were is our refinery my ñigeria God bless PETER GREGORY OBI AND AHMED BABA AMEN OO OO

Chai 🤔 after hearing this i believe Nigeria should go there separate way

My goodness, how in this world did this creature rise to the position of Lt General in the Army?

What a waste of time and data watching this... well, it's good for record purposes. I can't imagine these set of people that had ruled in this country. No wonder we are where we are. Clueless set of people everywhere. Wrong pegs ! Senate house to do what ? He should tell us all his achievements as Senator

Looking back to Abacha vis a vis BUHARI , APC and FULANIS of today, I've forgiven Abacha. My only problem is that they all killed MKO who could have put the country in the right direction. But Abacha was straight forward. He went after his direct enemies. Unlike these present rulers that has made all Southerners their enemies especially the southern youths

Abaca was never a criminal. The people accusing him are the real thieves and the real enemies of Nigeria!

After being Governor of the then Bendel state, Minister of Transport, Minister of Aviation, Minister of FCT, Senator, He still went to run for the office of Governor Plateau state. Oliver twist indeed.

This demon has now involved our dear leader late Dim Odumuekwu Ojukwu in 1966 coup which he described as Igbo coup. Useni, and Gowon both are from Jos plateau state but today look out what is going on in their state. Is God not wonderful.

How did this man Useni become a General in the Army? How can someone who stashed away Public funds, totalling hundreds of millions of dollars, in foreign bank accounts, not be a Criminal?

This is why PDP will loose again! Jeremiah Useni should never be given a ticket ever again!

I visited Abuja, Nigeria a few years back and saw how beautiful it was made after him. Imagine the amount of clean up that had to be done after the mess he made of it.

Why are you cutting an interview with unnecessary break/ads? This is RU-vid not local tv 📺 station

Abacha is great man

As Long as You said that OJUKWU knows about, and patispated in the coup of 1966, that means that You said in this interview sees to be some how líes, because all the books about that coup says that OJUKWU never knows about that, because they send troops two times to inform hiim about that, but he overpowered them with his troops, because he was Kano 5th batallion Comander, is only GOD knows everything, and will pay everyone as his or her work is.

Ojukwu was never involved in the 1966 coup.

Abacha was smart! he put a mumu as his deputy🤣😂😲🙌😴

23 years after he was still speaking like the Jerry boy that he has always been.

Do a documentary on Buhari health problems???

Am Shocked that the opening statement is Abacha was not a Criminal iam not Nigerian but its all over about Abacha loot, execution of Ken Saro wiwa Jailing of Chief MKO Abiola and even jailing Obasanjo.

Birds of the same feathers .

Chukwuemeka Ojukwu name doesn't need to mentioned in this village tournament. The naivity of linking him with January 1966 has no merits.

The man is in a different world entirely!! It's like he is detached. He is not even making any sense!! Sad...

One credit you can't take away from abachas men is that they didn't play with national security

He supposed to be In jail if Nigeria is a sane country

People are very mayopic untruthful and nepotistic somebody looted the treasurery the much Abachi did and yet he is not a criminal ,who then is a criminal?

This man should be arrested and jailed for his part in destroying Nigeria.

We should always asked ourselves that what happened that a person was executed to death penalty? Is just like that without an offence or he has done something that he deserved that penalty. Try to find out what Sarowiwa did.

The unintentionally is not about the Northerners alone. It transcend various ethnic groups. Can we we people in the middle belt are not educated?