2019 Election: Babangida Backs Atiku For President
There are reports that The former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has visited the former Military Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) at his hilltop mansion in Minna, Niger state capital.
Former Vice President Atiku and his entourage arrived Minna the state capital at about 12 noon and headed to the family house of the Babangidas where he held a closed-door meeting which lasted for close to an hour.
A source said Babangida gave his blessings to the ambition of former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who is campaigning to be Nigeria’s President in 2019.
The Atiku Campaign Organisation (ACO) led by former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, told
Newsmen today that Babangida gave his support to Atiku and prayed for him when the presidential aspirant called at his Minna, Niger State residence today.
“IBB gave his support and prayed for the Atiku Abubakar 2019 Presidential project,” the campaign office stated.