On January 6, we refreshed your memory by revisiting a February 22, 2011
headline, ”No Deal With Jonathan; He Can’t Run Beyond 2015 -
IBB." Many wondered where we got the scoop from but we
were merely reminding people that it is either IBB have lost whatever iota of
credibility remained or GEJ had again used his presidential stroke to woo the
War General who he referred to as his father in a statement that has gone
viral:
“Of course, you know that this is the end of the year.
Within this period, people pay visits. So I have come to visit him. You know he
just came back from a hospital abroad, not too long ago. Since he came back, we
have not seen. I need to see my father to know how he is feeling. I am quite
pleased the way I have seen him.”
Though IBB was reported to have made a speech, we
found it to be shallow and non-committal as such we did not report that story.
But here we hear verbatim IBB's submission on the coming election. About 4
years after his ”No Deal With Jonathan; He Can’t Run Beyond 2015 -
IBB." made headlines, IBB is again in the news. Below
affirms a mantra that has come to be known as true, "In politics, no
permanent enemy, no permanent friend!"
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| General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida |
General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has stated that the
retired Generals will support the aspiration of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) presidential candidate.
According to Babangida who made this known when Buhari
paid him a visit at his uphill residence in Minna; they will support their
own.
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| APC presidential candidate, Gen. Buhari alongside his vice, Prof. Osinbajo, APC Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi were among dignitaries that paid a courtesy visit to General Ibrahim Babangida [rtd] at his Minna residence. |
He stated that he is proud of the persistence and
perseverance of Buhari in seeking to offer himself for service at the highest
level in the country's young democracy.
"You have beaten some of us in proving Gen.
Douglas Mc'Arthur's theory that, "Old soldiers never die but fade away
gradually, but you have refused to fade away," he told Buhari.
He then commended APC for honouring the military by
nominating Buhari. "I wish to congratulate members of the party for the
honour of nominating my colleague, General Muhammadu Buhari as your
presidential candidate in 2015 election," he said.
Babangida accused the media of misrepresentation of
his relationship with Buhari, adding that it is far from what is being
reported. "You media men have created this impression that we are fighting
each other. Look at us here today; he knows what I mean and I know what he
means. We both fought to keep Nigeria one when we were young majors then. We
were well travelled.
The article was written by Aisha Wakaso
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