Sources Disclose Details of Obasanjo’s Meeting With Babangida, Abdulsalami
- Former president Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday, September 15, held a closed-door meeting which lasted for about one hour with former military leaders, General Ibrahim Babangida and General Abdulsalami Abubakar
- The meeting at the Uphill Minna residence of Babangida also had former national security adviser (NSA), General Aliyu Gusau, in attendance
- Obasanjo arrived in Minna accompanied by 10 people and drove directly to Babangida’s residence
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Minna, Niger state - Former president Olusegun Obasanjo; ex-military ruler Ibrahim Babangida; and former head of state, General Abdulsalami Abubakar; met behind closed-doors in Minna, Niger state, on Sunday, September 15.
Legit.ng gathered that Obasanjo flew in from Benin City, Edo state, after attending the 90th birthday celebration of the Esama of Benin kingdom, Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion.
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Former national security adviser (NSA), General Aliyu Gusau (rtd), was also present at the strategic meeting.
Although the details of the meeting were not made public, Channels Television quoted sources close to the former leaders as hinting that it may be linked to the rising spate of banditry and insecurity affecting Niger state and other parts of northern Nigeria.
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Presidency blasts Obasanjo over comments
Legit.ng earlier reported that the presidency said Obasanjo’s comment on the state of insecurity in the country is both hypocritical and ignoble.
Sunday Dare, Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication to President Bola Tinubu, condemned the attempt to paint the current administration as 'unable to protect Nigerians'.
Dare said Obasanjo and some presidential aspirants ignored the hard truth in their comments, as Nigeria is facing terrorists by every definition - international, regional, or local.
Source: Legit.ng
