Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida

Rotimi Sankore, 6 June 1968 – 12 April 2024 by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu (Opinion)

April 14, 2024April 14, 2024 - by Editor - Leave a Comment

On 26 December, 1991, Algerians voted in the first round of parliamentary elections. Over 40 parties fielded candidates. As returns started coming through, it became clear the country was in the throes of a political earthquake. The Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) took 189 of the 231 seats decided in the first round of elections for the 430-seat parliament, trouncing the ruling National Liberation Front (FLN), which only got 15 seats. FIS candidates were in the lead in 140 of the 199 districts left to be decided in the 2nd round, all but guaranteeing that the party would “attain a two-thirds majority, the amount needed to ratify constitutional amendments.” On 11 January 1992, the Algerian military forced the resignation of the President Chadli Benjedid, before cancelling the election. The following year, Nigeria was due to go to a much-delayed election to choose a successor to its military ruler. With a pervasive commitment to native exceptionalism, however, no one thought it could happen in Nigeria and, despite the events in Algeria the previous year, there was no plan for an annulment scenario. …

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Mustapha Extols Virtues Of IBB @ 80, Says His One Of Nation’s Best Hero

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 - by Editor - Leave a Comment

By Chris Udochukwu Abuja (Precise Post) – Gallant former Chief Security Officer to Late General Sani Abacha, Hamza Al-Mustapha has extolled the virtues of former military President, Ibrahim Babangida on the ocassion of his 80th birthday. Mustapha who took to his Facebook page to disclose this, described IBB as a visionary leader and a true inspiration to him. The former CSO wished IBB many more years to spread his wisdom, which he said benefits each and every one of us for the greater good. His goodwill message reads: “Today is a celebration of one of the nation’s best heroes..A General, A visionary leader anda true inspiration to me. I wish you many more years of spreading your wisdom, which benefits each and every one ofus for the greater good. Happy 80th Birthday H.E General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida.

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Qualities next President must possess, by IBB

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 - by Precise Post - Leave a Comment

Former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has identified attributes of his ideal President in 2023. He said the next President must speak to the citizens, understand the nation’s economy and have friends in every region. Babangida, disclosed this while speaking with Arise TV during an interview on Friday monitored by The Nation. Babangida said he has seen Nigerians who have the qualities and they are in their sixties. “If you get a good leadership that links with the people and tries to talk with the people; not talking on top of the people, then we would be okay “I have started visualising a good Nigerian leader. That is, a person who travels across the country and has a friend virtually everywhere he travels to, and he knows at least one person that he can communicate with. “That is a person, who is very versed in economics and is also a good politician, who should be able to talk to Nigerians and so on. I have seen one, or two or three of such persons already in his sixties. I …

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How I was nicknamed ‘evil genius’, ‘Maradona’, by IBB

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 - by Precise Post - Leave a Comment

Former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has explained how he was nicknamed “evil genius” and “Maradona”. Babangida, disclosed this while speaking with Arise TV during an interview on Friday monitored by The Nation. He explained the nicknames were manufactured by the media because of his “deft political moves”. Babaginda said: “That’s the very good thing about the Nigerian media and Nigerian people, you have to anticipate them. “If you anticipate them then you live well with them. They call me ‘evil genius’, I marvel at that. The contradiction — you can’t be evil and then a genius” “The definition of Maradona I got from the media is because of deft political moves. That’s the way the media described it.” Source

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TY Danjuma and Nigeria’s present and future (1)

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 - by Editor - Leave a Comment

By Hassan Gimba Lieutenant General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, former Chief of Army Staff, former minister of defence, better known as TY Danjuma or TY for short, is not an unknown face to Nigerians. Though some see him as controversial, others see him as a blunt man, a man who does not mince words, a man who does not pull punches, a man who suffers no fools. He is one among a very rare crop of Nigerian leaders on whom everyone has an opinion. Never colourless for people to be neutral where they stand with him. It is either you are for him or you are not. However, whatever one’s views of TY, what cannot be denied him is his patriotism and nationalism. TY fought to keep Nigeria one. He also leaves no one in doubt that he will do so again. And again. He believes in one Nigeria and all his adult life he has worked to protect the country’s sovereignty, working for its greatness all the time. To be honest, there is nothing that has not been written or …

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IBB Speaks On His Rumored Death

December 15, 2019December 15, 2019 - by Edit - Leave a Comment

Former military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has reacted to rumours making the rounds that he is dead. Reports on Sunday emerged on social media that IBB died in the early hours of Sunday. However, a statement signed by IBB’s spokesman, Prince Kassim Afegbua described the report as ‘fake news. The statement reads, “It has become consistent fake news for quite some time now wishing our own IBB, the one we easily refer to as “the last don” of Nigeria politics, dead. “The “fake news bill” would be a suitable response to this category of fake news carrier. “IBB is very much alive and bubbling. He just started attending to friends and associates who came to see him today, Sunday, 15th December, 2019 right here at his Minna Hilltop mansion. He is full of life and in his characteristic bubbling mood. “May Allah forgive those who wish IBB dead. God is the giver and taker of life, not humans. Death, as the irrevocable end of all creation, will surely come to everyone some day and at the appointed time and hour, but …