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Presidency Asked Me to Blame North for Bombing, Says Okah

"On Saturday morning, just a day after the attack, a very close associate of President Jonathan called me and explained to me that there had been a bombing in Nigeria and that President Jonathan wanted me to reach out to the group, MEND, and get them to retract the earlier statement they had issued claiming the attacks. They wanted to blame the attacks on northerners who are trying to fight against him [Jonathan] to come back as president and if this was done, I was not going to have any problems with the South African government." Okah said in an interview with Al Jazeera on Tuesday conducted by telephone from the South Africa prison where he is being held on terrorism charges.

The presidency have denied the politically damaging, and potentially incriminating allegation, saying it was all made up by the militant leader.

Oh dear, what is going on in our country...?
at 10/05/2010 09:25:00 pm

11 comments:

  1. skankmypeaceofmind5 October 2010 at 22:28

    if he's right then Jonathan is no good then.

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  2. Kay5 October 2010 at 23:51

    The Nigerian political arena is a good example of confusion, treachery, backstabbing, mudslinging, and corruption.Millions of Nigerians have adapted to the lifestyle of corruption. Nigerians are the greatest enemy of Nigeria, and unless Nigerians change, Nigeria will never change.
    I am sorry if my insight into Nigeria offends anyone, but this is what I see about Naija that is real to me. Period.

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  3. Ade_Cool6 October 2010 at 00:31

    This must be the most preposterous thing I have ever heard..this chap things we so gullible so school boyish..or more like village gossip..how can the President tell him to put this on the North..the North specifically Saraki..Gasau..IBB and Atiku are panicking not GEJ!!..get that right!!

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  4. JUST BEING ME6 October 2010 at 09:31

    HA! a DRAMA is about to unfold....wait let me get my pop-corn ready & sit on my comfy sofa & watch this amazing, spell bounding drama......

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  5. Anonymous6 October 2010 at 10:53

    henry thinks he is talking 2 fools ehn? he is d greatest born fool alive. HOW CAN GOODLUCK DO SUCH IN HIS TIME?????????????????????? oh sick henry..... God will surely punish u. those lives u bombed, their blood will forever cryout against u..... this time u cant run.. GOD PUNISH UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

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  6. Anonymous6 October 2010 at 11:53

    They will all be haunted by the souls of the dead, who lost their lives bcos of ours leaders greed for power. Power corrupts...even the timid lamb of yesterday. They have not finishes talking O! More will come out with different stories... it is up us the youth of Naija to sieve the truth.
    bear in mind that Goodluck is yet to confirmed an angel!
    Lets see how the drama on folds.

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  7. Nigerian Film and TV Addict6 October 2010 at 14:29

    oh nigga please!...another story?what's wron with these ppl...all cuz of elections are nearby

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  8. Anonymous6 October 2010 at 20:57

    wow.... so he expects Nigerians to believe this hog shit? I'm so sick of people like him, IBB and Peter Odili who think Nigerians are idiots who will fall for their ploys. By announcing their candidacy for presidency, IBB and Odili slapped Nigerians in the face!!!

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  9. Anonymous7 October 2010 at 02:25

    Whi is saying the truth, and who is lieying who knows. Folks here is a link to the interview on Aljazera TV that Henry Okah gave from his prison. pls click below address and make your own analysis and decisions. http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2010/10/2010105115843516850.html

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  10. Anonymous21 January 2015 at 01:10

    Okay is obviously reading a script. We Nigerians are not terrorists & no one will ever succeed in making us one as long as heaven & earth remains.

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  11. Anonymous21 January 2015 at 01:13

    Okah is obviously reading/acting a script handed down to him. We, the people of Nigeria, are not terrorists & no one can turn us into terrorists as long as the sun, moon &heavens remain.

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