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Dr. Oluranti Afowowe reveals the strained relationship between late General Sani Abacha and General Oladipo Diya, highlighting an incident where Diya confronted Abacha about his sudden removal from command. During this confrontation, Abacha mocked Diya's English proficiency, indicating a personal animosity and a shift in their leadership dynamics. Afowowe's biography provides insight into the internal conflicts that characterized Diya's final years in power, leading to his eventual arrest and trial.

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Diya_When He Moved to Abacha's Office, He Confronted Him and Sai

Dr. Oluranti Afowowe reveals the strained relationship between late General Sani Abacha and General Oladipo Diya, highlighting an incident where Diya confronted Abacha about his sudden removal from command. During this confrontation, Abacha mocked Diya's English proficiency, indicating a personal animosity and a shift in their leadership dynamics. Afowowe's biography provides insight into the internal conflicts that characterized Diya's final years in power, leading to his eventual arrest and trial.

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Diya:When He Moved To Abacha's Office, He Confronted Him And

Said“You Go Speak Turenchi Tire-Afowowe


NewsUpdateNow 6 hours ago
In a new revelation about the strained relationship between late General Sani Abacha
and his second-in-command, General Oladipo Diya, author Dr. Oluranti Afowowe has
shared a disturbing account of humiliation Diya endured within the corridors of power.
Speaking in an interview on Splash FM 105.5, Afowowe, author of Destiny Anchored On
Faith: The Story of Oladipo Diya said the late Diya did not initially understand the
reason for his sudden removal from command until he personally confronted General
Abacha.

According to Afowowe, Diya who had been stripped of his influence and reassigned,
finally approached Abacha to ask for clarity regarding his situation. It was during that
encounter, Afowowe said, that Abacha mocked Diya’s command of English in a tone
laced with sarcasm.

“It was when he now moved to General Abacha's office that he confronted him and
said, ‘sebi you sabi turenchi, for that office you go speak turenchi tire,’” Afowowe
revealed.

The phrase, said in Nigerian Pidgin English, loosely translates to, “Since you know how
to speak big grammar, you will speak a lot of grammar in that office,” implying
mockery and possibly punishment for Diya’s articulate nature and Western-educated
background.

The comment, according to Afowowe, was not just a joke but a symbolic dismissal of
Diya’s intellect and a clear sign that he had fallen out of favour. The confrontation
marked a turning point, showing how personal animosity had crept into the
leadership dynamics of Nigeria’s highest military offices.

Afowowe’s biography sheds light on the internal hostilities that defined Diya’s final
years in power, offering readers a rare glimpse into the political undercurrents that
eventually led to his arrest and trial.
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