FOLLOWING DEATH RUMOURS, FORMER HEAD OF STATE RETURNS TO NIGERIA

Former Military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida

Former military ruler, Ibrahim Babangida, has returned to Nigeria from a three-week trip to Germany for medical treatment.


Babangida arrived Minna Airport on Friday.

Rumour of his death was awash in the social media last week before it was refuted by his son, Mohammed Babangida.

Niger State governor, Abubakar Bello, said the country still needs Babangida around for his counsel.

Gov. Sani Bello who welcomed the former military leader said “despite unfounded rumour about the life of our national icon, General Ibrahim Gbadamasi Babangida, we are grateful that it pleases Allah (SWT) to preserve his life and bring him back safely and healthier to continue in the good work of nation building.

“General Ibrahim Babangida remains one of the few leaders in this country that we still need around to tap from their wealth of experience and knowledge and we are grateful he is back and kicking like the old soldier he is."

Babangida ruled Nigeria from August 27, 1985, when he overthrew Major General  Muhammadu Buhari in a coup, until his departure from office on August 27, 1993, having annulled the elections held on June 12 that year.




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