Nigerian leaders who claimed to have fought for democracy under General Sani Abacha’s rule but are currently undermining it have come under fire from Peter Obi.

The former Labour Party presidential candidate declared that “power indeed reveals character” on social media.

He wrote: “Yesterday defenders of democracy, today’s destroyers, What a shame. 

“What an irony of history, that the acclaimed defenders of democracy and human rights who claimed to have fought for democracy during the era of General Sani Abacha now find themselves worse than the man they opposed. 

“Today, General Sani Abacha, once presumed face of oppression, will be remembered as seemingly more democratic and more respectful of human rights than the so-called champions of activism from the NADECO days. Power indeed reveals character.” 

He ended the post with his slogan, “A New Nigeria is POssible.”