Tag: IBB
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IBB calls for two party structures
Former Military President Ibrahim Babangida has called for a unique two-party structure in an effort to promote and protect the nation’s democratic institutions. Babangida made this call in a statement signed by himself and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Monday to commemorate democracy day. According to him, it…
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IBB reflects on MKO Abiola: ‘Nigerians still hunting me with my past’
A former military dictator, Ibrahim Babangida, laments that Nigerians no longer take him seriously because he annulled the June 12, 1993 Presidential election adjudged as the most credible election in the history of Nigeria. Babangida said this during a programme on Channels Television titled, ‘Roadmap 2019’ on Monday. When asked to explain further if it…
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2019: IBB dumps PDP, declares support for rival political party
Former Military President and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, General Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) on Sunday shocked many when he openly declared support for the the Social Democratic Party (SDP) led by former Secretary to the State Government, Chief Olu Falae. Speaking in Minna over the weekend when the National Leadership of the Party,…
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2019: Obasanjo, IBB can’t stop Buhari’s second term bid – Shittu
Adebayo Shittu, the Minister of Communications, says former President Olusegun Obasanjo and other ex-military leaders cannot hinder President Muhammadu Buhari’s chance of being re-elected in 2019. Shittu, speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, said since the former Nigerian leaders “are not God, there should be no apprehension’’. Buhari had on Monday declared…
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2019: IBB, Obasanjo’s outbursts are anti-democratic – Carl Umegboro
By Carl Umegboro Former military President, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida and his counterpart, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo have relentlessly expressed their respective opinions on the state of the nation vis-à-vis the forthcoming presidential election. In their views, Babangida openly, but diplomatically advised President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw his interest for the 2019 election to enable younger…
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Obasanjo, IBB had the opportunity to make Nigeria great, they never did- Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti, a musician and son of legendary Afro beat musician, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, said Obasanjo and IBB had the opportunity to make Nigeria great, but they never did. Kuti made this known in an interview with Goldmyne TV in Lagos. Femi Kuti said former Nigerian presidents; Obasanjo and IBB keep condemning others, but…
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Just in: IBB, Jonathan absent at Buhari’s Council of State meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari is, at present, presiding over a meeting of the Council of State. Former leaders absent are Ibrahim Badamasi Babamgida, Goodluck Jonathan, Shehu Shagari and Earnest Shomekan are absent. Although, all living past Presidents and Heads of Government are members of the Council, former President Goodluck Jonathan, former President Shehu Shagari and former…
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IBB urges PDP to provide Nigerians better choice of leadership come 2019
Former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida, has urged the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to provide a better choice for Nigerians at next year’s general elections. According to a statement on Sunday by PDP’s spokesperson, Kola Ologbodiyan, Mr. Babangida said this in Minna, Niger State, on Saturday, while receiving members of the National Working Committee of…
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Your Buhari is more ‘yesterday’s man’ than IBB, Obasanjo – Omokri tackles Tinubu
This is in reaction to Tinubu’s statement after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buharion Tuesday that former military President Ibrahim Babangida and ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo should leave politics and join the club of retirees. Tinubu stated this in reaction to the former presidents’ earlier advice that Buhari should not run in 2019. Omokri on his…
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2019: Obasanjo, IBB, other ex-presidents belong to retirees club – Tinubu
…Says former leaders should “allow us to move our country forward” Former Governor of Lagos State and national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former military president Gen. Ibrahim Babangida belong to the retires club. The APC leader also enjoined the former…