Former Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (Retd)
……David Mark visits amidst rumours
Kasim Afegbua, spokesman for former military president, Gen Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has debunked the rumour that Nigeria’s former leader is dead.
Afegbua said in a statement on Sunday that IBB is still alive.
The statement read in part: “It has become consistent fake news for quite some time now wishing our own IBB, the one we easily refer to as “the last don” of Nigeria politics, dead. The “fake news bill” would be a suitable response to this category of fake news carrier. IBB is very much alive and bubbling. He just started attending to friends and associates who came to see him today, Sunday, 15th December, 2019 right here at his Minna Hilltop mansion. He is full of life and in his characteristic bubbling mood.
“May Allah forgive those who wish IBB dead. God is the giver and taker of life, not humans. Death, as the irrevocable end of all creation, will surely come to everyone some day and at the appointed time and hour, but to deliberately spread fake news and wish someone dead, is to take humanity to another bizarre level. May Allah forgive them. IBB, by the special grace of Allah, the omniscient and omnipotent One, shall live to fulfill his journey and destiny in life, to the consternation of those who are always wishing him dead. This is about the third time this year.
“We wish to thank those who took time to reach out to us, home and abroad, to find out the truth. We thank you all for your love, care and concern. May Allah grant us all good health, sound mind and long life. Amin.”
David Mark visits amidst rumours
Former Senate President, David Mark on Sunday in Minna met former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida behind close door at his (IBB) Hill-Top mansion.
The former Senate President who was accompanied on the visit by former Military Administration of Kogi State, Col Tunde Ogbeha (RTD) arrived at the Minna airport at about 2:35pm and were driven in a Mercedes Benz and a Toyota Jeep straight to IBB home and arrived at exactly 3:00pm.
David Mark and his entourage however left General Babangida’shome at exactly 3:55pm.
No journalist was allowed into the house as the security at the gate said the visit was a private one and did not need press coverage.
Although the details of the visit was not known, it however, coincided with the day the rumor of his (IBB) death dominated the social media.
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