Former dictator, Ibrahim Babangida, had told the nation so many lies that he had run out of tricks. His middle name had become "maradona." He was much disliked. Babangida's transition program was no longer believable. He had to find a way out. He found MKO Abiola, an old friend, who sincerely asked if IBB was ready to go. IBB told a lie which Abiola bought. The rest is history... as told by someone who knows, Omawale Kuye.
President Umaru Yar’Adua is no longer the beacon of hope he was to the Niger Delta when he was sworn in on May 29, 2007. Within the past 13 months he has squandered all the hope, all the goodwill and all the trust reposed in him by the majority of the people of that zone on the platter of political permutations. That is why his proposal for a Niger Delta Summit has seemingly hit the rocks.
Nigerians protest attempts to rewrite the looting history of late General Sani Abacha, former head of state, by his associates This year, unlike in the previous years, the 10th anniversary of the death of ex-military dictator, General Sani Abacha, former head of state, was consciously packaged to rewrite the history of his days in power.
“You are not my party member and as such, you don't expect me to support a successful completion of your tenure, not to talk of second tenure because there is no way I can work against my party candidate to favour your own mandate when you are not a member of my party.” - President Olusegun Obasanjo to Governor Peter Obi
