2023: Why I visited Babangida – Bola Tinubu

A presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has met with former Military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, IBB.

Tinubu met with Babangida on Thursday afternoon in Minna, the Niger State capital.

He arrived at IBB’s hilltop residence at about 2.30 pm and both went straight into a meeting behind closed-door.

After the closed-door meeting, the former Governor of Lagos State explained his reasons for visiting the former Military President, saying, he went to receive his blessings.

Responding to newsmen on the purpose of his visit to IBB, the former Governor of Lagos State said he was in Niger State to sympathize with the state over its security challenges and decided to visit the elder statesman to receive his blessings.

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He stated, “if you restrict my visit to this house that is it. Generally, I came to Niger State to commiserate with the Governor and the people of Niger State. And so, I can’t stop by without paying a courtesy call to the enigma General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, Retired”.

On whether he got his blessings, the presidential candidate replied, ” he gave me his prayers. You want to know the outcome of the consultation? We are running a democracy”.

Speaking on his ambition, he stated,” I took my decision voluntarily and I am running for the Presidency of the country, we are running a democracy, thank you very much and God bless you”.

Senator Tinubu disclosed that having declared his intention, he has started consultations and is ready to consult widely with relevant stakeholders across the nation.

“When I made the declaration, I told you that I am still consulting and I will consult as widely as possible,” he further added.

Tinubu visits Babangida after similar moves to some influential power blocs and individuals across the country.

He had last week cleared the air over doubts of him running for the presidency in 2023.

The APC National Leader had informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his intentions to run for the Presidency in 2023.

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