There are indications that former head of state, General
Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida has endorsed General
Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress
presidential candidate after the latter visited him at bid
home today.
The revelation came a fortnight after President Goodluck
Jonathan, the Peoples Democratic Party presidential
candidate, visited Babangida and was reportedly endorsed
by the former military leader in Minna, Niger state.
NE gathered that a few days ago, president Jonathan was
in Minna to visit former military president, Ibrahim
Babangida.
The general stated that if Nigerians want progress, they
should vote for President Jonathan.
The president also called him his father ..
However, Buhari also stormed Niger state to campaign
today, as well as present Ahmed Musa Ibeto, Niger state
deputy governor who dumped the PDP for APC.
Buhari, his running mate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Asiwaju Bola
Ahmed Tinubu and other party leaders also visited
Babangida popularly referred to as IBB at his hill-top home,
where he reportedly endorsed Buhari today.
Babangida led a coup d’etat that terminated the 20 month
old administration of Muhammadu Buhari in August 1985.
And the two generals have been rumoured not to be in the
best of terms.
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