Tag: IBB

June 12: IBB decries Nigerians’ voter apathy

Aminu Imam

Nigerias former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), has urged Nigerian leaders to explore the gains of the June 12, 1993, presidential election in order to deepen democracy in the country. Babangida stated this yesterday, while speaking through his media aide, Kassim Afegbua, on Nigerias democracy and the journey so far. The former president noted that although Nigerias democracy had recorded some growth, there was still many grounds to be covered. Babangida decried increasing voter apathy in Nigerias election, attributing it to insincerity by the leaders resulting in lack of…

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Buhari, Tinubu, Obasanjo, IBB, Osinbajo, eulogise Ajibola

Aminu Imam

Prominent Nigerians have continued to express their condolences to the family of Prince Bola Ajibola, who died yesterday at the age of 89 and was buried in Abeokuta in line with Islamic rites after Janazah prayer led by Chief Imam of Egbaland, Sheik Sadallah Bamgbola. Ajibola was buried at the Islamic Mission for Africa (IMA) premises, which he set up on Abiola Way, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. He was president of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) 1984-1985, former High Commissioners to the United Kingdom, one time judge at the…

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PDP Crisis: IBB, Jonathan, others move to reconcile Atiku, Wike

Aminu Imam

Following the frosty relationship between the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, and Governor Nyesom Wike-led Integrity Group, a last-minute push by former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), former President Goodluck Jonathan and prominent party leaders to resolve the crisis is ongoing and is expected to yield positive results, it was gathered Atiku and the Rivers State governor have been at daggers drawn over demand for the resignation of PDP National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu. Recall that the PDP presidential candidate and Wike visited IBB and Jonathan,…

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2023: IBB to broker truce between Atiku, PDP G-5 Govs.

Aminu Imam

There are strong indications that former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd), popularly known as IBB, has waded into the turmoil rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP (PDP). According to information gathered, the former president of Nigeria would meet behind closed doors on Friday in Minna, the Niger State capital, with the PDPs Atiku Abubakar and the partys disgruntled Group of five (G-5) governors. The gathering comes just three days after IBB hosted Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his crew at his hilltop home in Minna, the presidential…

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Nigeria@62: IBB tasks youths on Nigerias history knowledge

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Former President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida

As Nigeria marks its 62nd independence anniversary, retired Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, former military president, has challenged youths to strive for more knowledge about its past. Babangida told newsmen on Friday in Minna that a good knowledge of the nations history would guide the youths in their search for a better Nigeria. According to him, it is necessary for the youths to know what Nigerias founding fathers went through to keep it strong and united. Seven years after independence, we went through a civil war and came out of it. The…

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2023 Presidency: IBB, PDP elders announce Saraki, Mohammed as northern consensus candidates

Aminu Imam

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Northern Elders have endorsed Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, and former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, as the northern consensus candidates of the opposition party. The decision was reached after a meeting held between the elders with former President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, a.k.a. IBB, at his country home in Minna, Niger State. Addressing newsmen shortly after, Professor Ango Abdullahi explained that about four aspirants from the North presented themselves for the consensus candidacy. They include Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, of Sokoto State, Gov. Bala Mohammed, of…

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2023: “I expect younger generation to rescue Nigeria” IBB

Aminu Imam

Former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, popularly known as IBB, has called on the younger generation of politicians in Nigeria to pick up the gauntlet and rescue the nation from its current predicament. Babangida stated this during a visit by some governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at Uphill residence in Minna, Niger State. The governors include Nyesom Wike, of Rivers State; Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, of Enugu State, and Seyi Makinde, of Oyo State. Others were former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, and some national assembly lawmakers. The…

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2023: IBB declares support for consensus presidential candidate for PDP

Aminu Imam

Former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd), popularly known as IBB, has expressed his willingness to support the adoption of consensus presidential candidates in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. According to him, it is the best decision for the country. IBB, who stated this during a visit by the three presidential aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), in Minna, hinged his decision to support the idea of the trio because it centers on the unity, progress and development of Nigeria. The three PDP presidential aspirants include former Governor…

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2023 Presidency: “I visited IBB to receive his blessings” Tinubu

Aminu Imam

As Niger gov. backs Asiwaju’s bid The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has visited former Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, also known as IBB, in his residence in Minna, Niger State, ahead of the forthcoming presidential election. Tinubu, who visited IBB in company of the Niger State governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, arrived the Hilltop country home at about 2.30pm and both went straight into a meeting behind closed-doors. The APC chieftain thereafter,explained his reasons for…

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2023 presidency: Again, IBB writes off Tinubu, Atiku, others

Aminu Imam

’Why Osinbajo is competent to succeed Buhari’ Senator Former military Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, also known as IBB, has reiterated his stand that he will not support an old person for the 2023 presidency. Recall that the former military rulerIBB had, in an interview in August 2021 noted that he will not support anyone above sixty for the presidency. Although he never mentioned anyones name, he dropped clear conditions that neither former vice-president Atiku, who is eyeing the position, nor the APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu,…

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