Obasanjo Accuses South Africa of Betraying Africa's Solidarity

On September 14, former President Olusegun Obasanjo accused South Africa of betraying the spirit of African solidarity, which Nigeria upheld during the anti-apartheid struggle. In an interview on C-Suite Cafe hosted by Ikem Okuhu, Obasanjo stated that Nigeria supported South Africa during its fight against white minority rule, emphasizing that the sacrifices made by Nigerians and other Africans were driven by the belief that no Black person should be treated as inferior due to skin color.

He asserted that Nigeria's involvement was not motivated by personal or national rewards but was a commitment to the dignity of the Black race. Obasanjo, who served as Nigeria's military head of state from 1976 to 1979 and as civilian president from 1999 to 2007, expressed pride in Nigeria's role in the anti-apartheid movement, stating that without Nigeria's support, South Africa might not have achieved liberation from apartheid as it did.

He reiterated Nigeria's longstanding foreign policy commitment to African liberation and the dismantling of colonial and racial domination.