Former Head of State says he urged Abacha to dismantle powerful military clique around him
*Reveals bid to free MKO Abiola, claims he was kept in the dark over major decisions.
Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), has revealed that a powerful clique of military officers operating around the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, repeatedly sought the removal of some senior officers from government and at one point marked him and three other generals for retirement and political isolation.