By Jide Ajani,

The last may not have been
heard about the feud
between former military
president, General Ibrahim
Badamasi Babangida, IBB,
and former President
Olusegun Obasanjo, as the
former insisted that it is
now an eye for an eye with
the latter. Babangida said
he would no longer sit idly
and watch Obasanjo throw
darts at him.
Prince Kassim Afegbua, IBB
media spokesman, who
spoke to Sunday Vanguard
on behalf of his principal,
yesterday, said that legal
redress was one of the
options before them. The
statement came on the heels
of the alleged moves by
some elders of the ruling
Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) to get the warring
former Nigerian leaders to
cease fire.
But in the statement that
suggested that Babangida
was not in the mood to
ceasefire yet, Afegbua said
whereas “we are actually not
fighting Chief Olusegun
Obasanjo, it has not got to
that level, we might seek
legal redress on this issue”.
He went on: “We think and
most Nigerians do, also, that
the former leader went
beyond his bounds to use
very uncouth language to
respond to what IBB said in
his interview. I want to refer
you to the published
interview and, please find
out for me, where we
castigated Chief Obasanjo.
“General IBB only made
allusion to the on-going
probes in the National
Assembly, several of which
have exposed the rotten
underbelly of that
democratic regime of
Obasanjo. He should rather
call those who are exposing
him through the probes
fools and not direct his
anger towards IBB.
“Every Nigerian who knows
General IBB will attest to the
fact that the former leader is
highly cerebral and conveys
a large dose of humility,
tolerance and respect for
people. He hardly discusses
leaders on the pages of
newspapers. But for him to
be so described as a “fool at
seventy” as a birthday
message from a man who
has gained more from IBB
was the height of crass
irresponsibility.
We are still weighing the
options because we might
seek legal redress on this
issue. Please go and check
the dictionary meaning of
‘fool’ and you will know the
import of what I am saying.”
‘NO TO CEASEFIRE’
The spokesman added:
“Chief Obasanjo has just
brought home ant-infested
logs, so he must be ready for
the visit of the lizards. We
will not allow him to
denigrate the personality
and quintessence of IBB just
like that.
People are aware that
General IBB is very
magnanimous and tolerant
of criticism, he does not like
joining issues with his
subordinates and superiors,
but on this issue, we will
place history in its true
perspectives. A sentence
from OBJ will be met with
two sentences from us.
A word from him will be met
with a sentence from us.
Gone were those days when
people just ram things down
the throat of General IBB and
the man will just let things
go by. These days, we will
return word for word,
sentence for sentence and
phrase for phrase.
“What did General IBB say
that warranted the outburst?
Just tell me. IBB respects the
young and the old. It is a
characteristic in him that you
cannot take away. Why then
would he be that castigated
by a man who has gained
from IBB so much in terms
of support? As Africans, if
our customs and traditions
are still flourishing well, it
will not be out of place if he
comes around every day to
pay homage to IBB for
rehabilitating his history and
humanity. Please tell Baba to
know that he does not
possess the monopoly for
vitriolic attacks. The fact that
we have tolerated him over
the years does not confer
foolishness on our part”.
Obasanjo has reportedly
stated that he would pass no
further comments on the
matter.
Babangida had fired the first
salvo on Tuesday, the eve of
his 70th birthday when, in a
media chat, he upbraided
Obasanjo, saying his
administration spent $16
billion on power without
generating electricity. He
blamed it on lack of
foresight.
But Obasanjo, who ruled
Nigeria for a second time
for eight years between
1999 and 2007, in a riposte,
described Babangida as a
fool at 70.

The only regret of IBB is initiating the release of OBJ from prison, cleaning him up and selling the idea of OBJ becoming the president to Nigerians.

i seriously hope the two of u (IBB & OBJ) help us eliminate the two major boils (IBB & OBJ) in the as-s of Nigeria by killing yourselves.

Why is Baba paying attention to this ibb clown? Now the fool is playing victim.

Wasn't Baba minding his own business attending to his casava and chicken when the gap mouth loser set out looking for a fight by throwing the first shot?

Nigeria is such a funny enclave;where murderous villains like IBB,who have scant regard for the judicial system can now come up and talk about seeking solace in the courts of law.SMH

It is said that he that the gods want to destroy,they first make drunk with wine,the gods are surely about to destroy IBB,hence he's getting drunk with the wine of launching attacks at sitting and former national rulers

I never thought the day would come when I would be on OBJ's side in any issue. But due to my principle that 'the transgressor is always at fault', I would have to blame IBB. . .afterall, na im first find trouble, and so therefore, OBJ's retaliation is in order.

Looks like this IBB and Afegbua are turning to f**ls really.
Let them wait, baba chimpanzee will reply them again.
There should stop provoking that man. They can't stand him.
This advise is in thier own interest.

If a god kills the person that feeds him, he'll definitely die of hunger. Let obj know that without ibb, he would've been a pauper by now.

Somebody help play this fela song for IBB & his confused spokesman:



When Trouble sleep yanga go wake am
Weh ti they find

Chorus
Palava he go find
(Palava he go get eh ohh)
Palava he go find
(palava)

When cat sleep, rat go bite him tail
Weh ti they find
Palava he dey find
(Palava he go get eh ohhh)
Palava he go get
(palava)

Tenant lost him job
He sit down for house
He dey think of chop
Mr Landlord come wake am up
He say Mister pay me your rent
Weh ti dey find

Chorus

My friend just come from Prison
He go look for work
Wakawaka day and night
Policeman come stop am for road
He say Mister i charge you for wandering
Weh ti dey find

Chorus

Mister husband marry for church
He make big party
Then he start to spray
Because he love him wife
Missus Wife run away
Bank Manager Run come
Him say Mister pay me your debt
Weh ti dey find (for lagos yo)

Chorus

When trouble sleep yanga go wake Am
Weh ti dey find

Chorus

When cat sleep rat go bite him tail
Weh ti dey find

Chorus