Jonathan on a charm offensive to Minna, visits Babangida

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December 27, 2014

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President Goodluck Jonathan visited Nigeria’s former military president, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida in Minna, Niger State capital today.

The purpose was not stated, we can only hazard guesses. One of them is that President Jonathan went to Minna to wish Babangida well, almost two months after Babangida returned to Nigeria on 1 November after spending close to two months in Germany for medicare.

But the political dimension of the visit was not lost as Senator Ahmadu Ali, a former army colonel and Chairman of the Jonathan-Sambo re-election campaign was in the entourage.

Was the visit a charm offensive, to get the amiable general, called Maradona behind the campaign?

President Jonathan, middle, with Babangida, left and deputy governor Niger State, Musa Ibeto

Ahmadu Ali, chairman of Jonathan's Re-election campaign greets IBB — Ahmadu Ali, chairman of Jonathan’s Re-election campaign greets IBB

Ok, What brought you to Minna? President Jonathan and Babangida settle down for a heart-to-heart talk. All Photo credit: Ewelike Callistus

One response to “Jonathan on a charm offensive to Minna, visits Babangida”

Alao Moses
December 27, 2014

There is nothing that cannot be done to win votes, like renaming Liberty Stadium and University of Lagos. In this Christmastide, the visit should have been the other way round. We are talking about the President.

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