According Vanguard,
to Nigeria’s former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, yesterday,
endorsed the presidential aspiration of General Muhammadu Buhari, saying the
All Progressives Congress APC presidential candidate was suitably positioned to
salvage the country. Babangida who received Buhari in his Minna, Niger State residence
also said the country’s retired generals would back Buhari being one of their
own. He dismissed as fable, media insinuations of a feud between him and
Buhari. Buhari’s visit to Babangida was on the fringes of his campaign to Minna
which was climaxed with the defection of the incumbent Deputy Governor of the
state, Ahmed Ibeto to the APC.
Expressing
his appreciation of Buhari’s unwavering commitment to service of the
fatherland, during the visit to his Hill Top residence in Minna, General
Babangida said: “You have beaten some of us in proving Gen. Douglas McArthur’s
theory that “old soldiers never die but fade away gradually,” but you have
refused to fade away. “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”.
Debunking
media insinuations of an unending feud between himself and Buhari who he ousted
as Head of State in 1985, Babangida said: “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. “I want to commend APC for
choosing our colleague as your flag bearer. All of us will support you (Buhari)
in this cause to salvage this country,” IBB stated.
Vanguard
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