In his desperate bid to return to Aso Rock, Abuja, Nigeria in 2011, former military president Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (retd.) has dragged the names of prominent Nigerians (dead and alive) into his campaign.
Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (retd.)
The Babangida Campaign Organisation has released a documentary titled “The True Story Of IBB†on Africa Independent Television (AIT) highlighting the perceived good achievements of the man who ‘stepped aside’ 17 years ago.
In the one-hour documentary Gen. Babangida (retd.) is praised for appointing the likes of Prof. Wole Soyinka, Chief Olu Falae, Olu Agunloye, and the late Dr. Tai Solarin among others into his military government which lasted between 1985 and 1993.
Described as a credible leader who involved credible Nigerians in the eight-year regime, Babangida is showcased to have introduced a lot of meaningful programmes to Nigerians like the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Peoples’ Bank, MAMSER, Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) and his late Wife’s Better Life programme for women.
Archive recordings of Soyinka, the late Tai Solarin, Agunloye, Falae commenting on their different successful programmes under the Babangida’s administration are also beamed to Nigerians through the documentary.
His reception for Dr. Nelson Mandela after he was released from prison and elected president of South Africa also come into view, describing him (IBB) as the first leader to do so.
In an attempt to exonerate the self styled ‘evil genius’ from the annuled June 12, 1993 presidential election, those recorded the campaign documentary blame it all on Arthur Nzeribe’s defunct Association for Better Nigeria (ABN) and the late Justice I. D. Ikpeme.
The documentary was obviously produced to ‘correct’ the impression that IBB is not credible to become Nigeria’s next civillian president and that he was anti-democracy.
—Jide Osokoya
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Adekoya soltup your mouth, is Baba Wole Soyinka not doing the right thing?
If actually IBB is bad as you people says, then somebody like Wole would’nt
have support our Ibrahim.
Hmmm, wonders they say shall never end and will never end in Nija. How on earth will a living person being a Nijarian come out and open his 32 teeth and say IBB is a saint Haba. If it comes to a do or die matter both Goodluck, IBB, ATIKU and Buhari will not smell our Beloved Aso Rock. Using Soyika, Tai and etc etc, will and is not going to be an automatic ticket to Aso Villa. I know God will in his most Mercyfull way give us another Leader when its now a do or die thing and I hope Paul and Nalie are not youths Like Speaker Bankole. Where is the money U realised from the sales of MV Atinuke and Binta Yaradua? High Chief na u get this Question, and the likes of Odili, Ibori, Bamaga Tukur of the NPA etc etc etc, have high stakes at AIT, Cant EFCC probe Alegho Dopesi? In Obamas country u must show the source of ur money.
Babandiga is a complete fool, anybody who identifies himself with him will be a fool also.
That documentary speaks volume and should be taken seriously. If IBB brought progress and programs that bettered the lives of Nigerians, and others are propagating a different report, i think we should consider and know that we are not just dealing with saboteur, but people who are ready to lead one astray for selfish purposes.
IBB still is the credible leader Nigeria needs……
I THINK NIGERIANS WILL WISE UP THIS TIME AROUND AND DO THE RIGHT THING AT LEAST FOR ONCE. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. SAME STORY FROM SAME SET OF LEADERS WITHOUT PHYSICAL CHANGES.
It sounds very sweet, too sweet for my ears and the eyes with which i read this new item that IBB is now blaming the IGBOS for the cancellation of the June 12 election. I hope the Ibos who went to his arewa meeting to zone the presidency to the North, are not sleeping-they must be wide awake so that they do not give us another ABN in 2011. This is good news for Ojuku and his likes who joy in such acts..with Nzeribe–hahaaaa–trouble sleep eyanga go wake am!
ROGUE DOKPESI IS THE CAMPAIGN MANAGER FOR THIS CROOK CALLED IBB, SO AM NOT SURPRISED ABOUT THIS RUBISH FROM AIT, WE ALL KNOW THAT DOKPESI IS AN ENEMY OF OUR PEOPLE WITH HIS MASTER IBB, LET DOKPESI KNOW THAT AIT WILL BECOME A HISTORY IF HE CONTINUE TO USE IT TO CASTIGATE WELL MEANING NIGERIANS DIED OR ALIVE. RAYMON BECAREFUL, YOU DID IT ABIOLA & SHEHU YARADUA, THIS TIME ARROUND YOU WILL FACE IT.
I WROTE IN THIS PAPER THAT THE NIGERIAN VOTERS ARE THE ONES TO DECIDE.LIES MAY LEAD THE WAY, BUT THE TRUTH SHALL ALWAYS CATCH UP.
FESTUS KEYAMO,ODUMAKIN Dr RAIMI IS IT NOT TRUE THAT SENATOR ARTHUR
NZERIBE SECURED JUDGEMENT FROM LATE JUSTICE IKPEME TO STOP THE RELEASE OF THE RESULT OF NIGERIA’S BEST CONDUCTED ELECTION?
HOW CAN YOU TURN AROUND AND BLAME GENERAL BABANGIDA FOR IT?
MAY GOD FORGIVE YOU ALL FOR MISLEADING AND MISINFORMING NIGERIANS.
Scokulo 70
I HAVE REPEATEDLY WROTE IN THIS PAPER THAT THE NIGERIAN VOTERS ARE THE ONES TO DECIDE.LIES MAY LEAD THE WAY, BUT THE TRUTH SHALL ALWAYS CATCH UP.
FESTUS KEYAMO,ODUMAKIN Dr RAIMI IS IT NOT TRUE THAT SENATOR ARTHUR
NZERIBE SECURED JUDGEMENT FROM LATE JUSTICE IKPEME TO STOP THE RELEASE OF THE RESULT OF NIGERIA’S BEST CONDUCTED ELECTION?
HOW CAN YOU TURN AROUND AND BLAME GENERAL BABANGIDA FOR IT?
MAY GOD FORGIVE YOU ALL FOR MISLEADING AND MISINFORMING NIGERIANS.
nigeria oh nigeria, this man is the real maradona he his , even this days he is now a ronaldo , see how he is ‘ leg overing’ us. may be one should give him some credit for his deft skills at dribling opponents,
he may end up getting a penalty beign awarded to him and score the goal he wanted and win the presidency. who knows this is nigeria, and here is a man who understands the terrain so well more so a good ball jogger with powefull on target shots on both legs, very dangerous once withing the 18yard box…. God bless my country Nigeria. amen
Professor wole Sonyinka Sir, your name is too big and we think clean too to be ridicule with the association of of the like of IBB. Put an end to this before Nigerian beam its search light on you. We don’t want to hear anything negative to dilute what we your students think of you. Walk out and leave IBB to stew in his juice or hang with the instrument of his device.
Old and spent cargo why don”t you leave NIGERIA alone. Enjoying your 12.5billion dollar loot while it lasted waiting for the day of judgement.
IBB should rule he is one of the few credible leaders around Goodluck Jonathan is a Gambler and opportunist!!
WE OFFEND GOD AND HE FORGIVES US,SO WHY CANT WE FORGIVE THE SO CALLED EVIL GENIUS?AS FOR ME IRRESPECTIVE OF WHAT THE DOCUMENTARY SAYS,IBB HAS MY VOTE ALREADY.TO ME HE REMAINS THE BEST PRESIDENT SO FAR IN NIGERIA.
My fellow Nigerians, please do not be quick to make judgment on anybody or Prof. Wole Soyinka in this case. The documentary is what is called Political Spin, it used to convey messages with continuous repetition so that the messages will be registered in people’s brain to create some doubts and or trust.
More of those messages are coming from all political angles, more secrecy are going to be unleashed. Therefore, do not make swift judgments so you may enjoy the electoral process in a new dimension in Nigeria.
IBB IS TOO DESPERATE….HE HAS NOTHIN TO OFFER!…LET HIM GO & SIT DOWN!…ALL THESE THINS HAVE NOT CHANGED WHO HE IS!
The painful and most sad aspect of this campaign in the name of documentary by Dokpesi’s AIT TV is that this same broadcasting company was supported by patriots and good people in the society when it was going down, the same people it is turning against now by openly joining and campaigning for the evil ambition of the evil personified – Ibrahim Babangida. What a shame! What a big letdown this Dokpesi man has turned out to be.
IBB is only man ready for the job and he should be given. IBB we are with you
Why has Wole Soyinka not held a Press conference to comment on Babangida’s inordinate ambition to rule Nigeria again? His silence speaks volumes! Believe it or not, Soyinka’s body language and language sort of suggest that he has soft spot for Babangida’s wicked ambition. This is rather unfortunate.
please friend leave soyinka out of this. he is not more nigerian than others
No amount of such campaing can re-write the story of this man. I need to ask him(Babagida) some questions: 1, according to the documentary it was mentioned that at his time naira exchaged for N22 to $1 but now it is around N150(3) to $1, he need to tell us how much was the exchange when he came to power in 1985 and what he will do to return us back to N22 to $1 and ultimately what it was before he took over power.
2. What gave him the impression that if he wins the election, there cannot be ANNULMENT and that he will be imprisoned and may utimately lose his life in the process. What he had sown he shall reap.
What is the news here?it’s a fact but that does not change anything about the kind of a man he is .
I pity IBB. He is fighting the last battle with history; before he, like all mortals, goes into oblivion, or is it into the Devil’s longbook – a pity. For someone who thought he had had things going his way, with a toothy smile, to wake up one day to see the dirty corner that history has assigned him; he has to do something fast before it sticks on him. It is even worse for him to be hearing people praising those he had dribbled completely to stupor, the likes of Abiola, Solarin, Soyinka and even Buhari, and he compares and wonders. Does he not deserve a little bit of those accolades? But history is too powerful to restle with. Just befriend him.
IBB himself,the man wants to regain power at all cost…..
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