Former military President, Ibrahim Babangida has said that retired generals in Nigeria will support the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari at the February 14 election.
Babangida said this when APC presidential flagbearer, Buhari paid him a courtesy visit in his residence in Minna, the Niger State capital.
IBB, as many would call him, said he was proud of the persistence and perseverance of Buhari in seeking to offer himself for service at the highest level in the country’s young democracy.
Babangida told his guest: “You have beaten some of us in proving General Douglas Mc’Arthur’s theory that, ‘old soldiers never die’ but fade away gradually, but you have refused to fade away.”
He then commended APC for honouring the military by nominating Buhari, adding that: “I wish to congratulate members of the party for the honour of nominating my colleague, General Muhammadu Buhari, as your presidential candidate in 2015 election.”
He noted that the media had misrepresented their relationship, alleging that the media had created the impression that the two leaders were at loggerheads.
He said: “You media men have created this impression that we are fighting each other.
“Look at us here today. He knows what I mean and I know what he means.
“We both fought to keep Nigeria one when we were young majors then. We were well travelled.
“I want to commend APC for choosing our colleague as your flag bearer. All of us will support you (Buhari) in this course to salvage this country.”
On the entourage of Buhari to IBB’s house include, the deputy national chairman of the party, Senator Lawan Shuaibu, the party’s national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Chief Audu Ogbeh, Chief Bisi Akande, Governor Rotimi Ameachi, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola and Mr. Segun Oni.
Others are General Abdulraham Danbanzzau, Senator George Akume, Chief Niyi Adebayo, Senator Bukola Saraki, Alhaji Kawu Baraje and Chief Kemi Nelson.
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