Jonathan cannot contest, says Babangida
Former military
president, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has said that he will only serve
one term if elected president in 2011, because of the principle of
rotation adopted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr. Babangida,
who was speaking to newsmen in Dutse on Sunday after a closed door
meeting with Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido said because of the PDP
stance on rotation, he will only serve four years.
He pointed out that
late president Umaru Yar ‘Adua served for one term and that he will
complete the second term and thereafter any person from any other other
region could take over. “We must be seen to be respecting our
arrangement and the party’s constitution, hence my desire to serve for
only one term,” Mr. Babangida said. He also stated that President
Goodluck Jonathan and any other aspirant from the the South could not
contest the 2011 presidency without amending the PDP constitution
first.
Condemn the blast
He condemned the
October 1st bomb blast, which he said has sent a bad signal about the
country, saying government must do everything possible to address the
lingering insecurity. He said Nigerians must all work hard to fight the
growing problem. “Security of lives and property is the collective
responsibility of all and sundry, we must all join hands to fight the
monster which is threatening our peaceful co existence,” he said.
For President Goodluck to allow you to contestthis election shows that the president is human and he really want a transpress election. During your time as a millitary president, you disqualified and qualified and disqualified so many contesters on numbers of occassion. You set the country on fire and went and hide yourself in your Hilltop massion. You dont even have the shame to be telling those who care to listen that you want to be Nigeria president again. It is unfortunate that those who are advertising you are thesame people who are stabbing you at the back. They know you have a lot of money, so this is an oppointunity to meek you and dump you.
BABANGIDA,go na rest,your too old for all this arugment.nigeria need a good leader like goodluck jonathan.babangida rest in peace.Amen