Startling revelations into how former military dictator, Gen. Ibrahim
Badamasi Babangida, IBB , rented a huge crowd during his 2011
presidential ambition declaration on Wednesday at the Eagles
Square in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, have emerged.

P.M.NEWS checks have revealed that the desperate general, who
annulled the freest election in the country in 1993, rented at least
50 support groups and NGOs in the bid to hoodwink unsuspecting
Nigerians into believing that he has remained popular.

However, the secret was blown open when the rented crowd
protested yesterday in front of Niger State Government House in
Minna over non payment of allowances promised them by the State
Government and politicians who contracted them for the rally.

“Forty-five 18-seater buses were hired to convey us to Abuja with a
promise that each one of us will be paid N5, 000. We fulfilled our
own side. We went to Abuja, shouted and danced for IBB. The
whole world saw us but instead of Niger State government fulfilling
their own part, they all ran away living us with nothing,” Musa M.
Rabo told journalists during the protest.

Musa Ubale and Tijjani Umaru, leaders of other groups disclosed
that they are not supporting IBB but travelled to Abuja because of
money.

He said: “We are not lovers of IBB but we were promised N5, 000
each.”

They alleged that food and allowances promised them were not
given to them when they got to Abuja.

“We left for Abuja as early as 7 a.m. on Wednesday from Minna and
came back at about 1 a.m. Thursday without breakfast, lunch or
dinner. We were told that money was released by the state
government (Niger) but some few people want to hijack it,” a
protester said.

When contacted, one of the leaders who hired the thugs confirmed
that some of the groups are yet to be paid as agreed with the group.
“Now I am in Abuja. Please, don’t mention my name please,” he
pleaded.

Chairman IBB Vision 2011, Alhaji Ubale Marafa Kagara, said that
they paid all the members what was promised.

“Those you see protesting are not our members. We paid our
people their money as promised. You know, there are other groups
from government side, some from PDP and others from NGOs like
us,” Kagara said.

P.M.NEWS learnt that Niger State government through the office of
the Secretary to the State government released money for
mobilisation of youths and NGOs for the IBB support rally in Abuja.
“That is why you see them in government house not IBB campaign
office. Governor Ma’azu Babangida has released money for the
job,” says a government official who did not want his name
mentioned.

Special Assistant on Mobilization to Niger State government, Alhaji
Yahuza Abdullahi, who has been accused of withholding the money,
was seen pleading with the protesters. He left after he sighted
journalists.
PM News

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Thats no news!! . . . . Attendants at most Nigeria political rallies are paid, thats a norm. . . . You dont expect a low income earner or a jobless supporter of IBB, who lives in Anambra state and wants to attend IBB's rally in Abuja, to pay for his expenses.

I am just watching the declaration of Goodluck Jonathan as I am posting.

Naija see it and know where the Pendulum is swinging, thank God majority of the governors are with GEJ.


IBB Keep living in Your hill top mansion and eating the oil wind fall, we are wiser.

Metalgong.:

Thats no news!! . . . . Attendants at most Nigeria political rallies are paid, thats a norm. . . . You dont expect a low income earner or a jobless supporter of IBB, who lives in Anambra state and wants to attend IBB's rally in Abuja, to pay for his expenses.

Things are so hard that people can be rented for the whole day with just 1k naira!, IBB, GEJ, all of them have been patronising rented crowds. I am sure that there will be fallout soon on the issue of payment especially among the rented artist/musicians there nw @ Eagle square

fxmaxony:

I am just watching the declaration of Goodluck Jonathan as I am posting.

Naija see it and know where the Pendulum is swinging, thank God majority of the governors are with GEJ.


IBB Keep living in Your hill top mansion and eating the oil wind fall, we are wiser.

None of the Governors truly represents their people.

the party primaries is still the business of the Governors, more over some governors that are looking for a second term

Remember when they negotiated with IBB he made it clear to them that it is not in his control to grant them automatic ticket,

Which is to say that it is in the hand of some one or group, and who controls the group GEJ/Governors alliance.

lets be frank, GEJ stand a better chance to grab PDP ticket

This is business as usual.

THEY ALL DO IT! The average Nigerian does not have time to go to a rally.