From Yakubu Mustapha Minna
Former military Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has denied a news report titled; “Nigeria has the best years under military, democracy made things worst (sic) – IBB”, saying it is fake.
This was contained in a press statement issued by Alhaji Mahmud Abdullahi for the IBB Media Office in Minna.
It said the report was a blatant falsehood and did not emanated from the retired General as claimed by the author.
According to the statement, “Our attention has been drawn to a post on a parody account on X, formerly known as twitter, which carries the handle, @General_Ibbro, in which it was supposed to have endorsed the virtues of military rule over democratic governance.”
It stated further, “This dubious account carries our principal’s picture and name, and the coat of arms of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for added effect, but it does not belong to him, nor does the former President sanction any post.
“We want to state, unequivocally, that neither the twitter or X account, nor the statement made therein, ever belonged to the retired General.
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