IBB’s Son Joins Niger Gov Race

Mohammed Babangida, son of former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, may have joined the Niger State governorship race to contest the 2015 governorship poll in the state.

This is contrary to speculation that the son of the former military ruler had backed down on his earlier touted ambition to govern the state, according to a competent source who spoke with our correspondent in Kaduna on Friday.

Eleven aspirants were said to have indicated interest to seek nomination of their political parties to run for the governorship seat of Niger State in 2015.

“He (Mohammed) planned to purchase the nomination form for the race secretly,” he said.

Of the number jostling to succeed Governor Babangida Aliyu in 2015, eight aspirants belong to the ruling political party, the Peoples Democratic Party, the remaining three aspirants are from the main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress.

Among the PDP aspirants are a former military administrator of Benue and Kano states, Col. Aminu Kontagora and a 39-year-old Chief of Staff, Government House, Umar Nasko, who is said to be the likely successor of the incumbent governor.

Others are the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Ibeto; the state Commissioner for Works, Alhaji Mu’azu Bawa, and the Chairman, Wushishi Local Government Area, Alhaji Sa’idu Wushishi.

The source, who craved anonymity, noted that the former military leader’s son entrance into the race might have altered the political equation of the state “since Mohammed Babangida and governor Babangida Aliyu are form the same zone in the state.”

The PDP has zoned the successor to Aliyu to Niger North Senatorial District, citing equity and justice, Mohammed interest in the governorship, the source added, “will undermine the party’s arrangement of zoning.”

He said, “Also, don’t forget that Mohammed Babangida and the current governor are from the same zone. There are evidence that the former military president and his entire family members, including Mohammed himself, were registered at the Sabon-Gari Ward in Chanchanga Local Government Area of the state,” he said.

According to the source, the former military president is top on the PDP’s membership registration list “as stakeholder” with registration number ‘0755501’, Mohammed is second on the list with registration number ‘0755502’ , while his other siblings, Aminu and Halima’s registration numbers are ‘0755503,’ 0755504 respectively.

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Kwankwaso and APC should keep off that state because their final bustop is the ruling party

To continue the family business.

if I’m voted into power within
the next four years, the issue of power will
become a thing of the past. Four years is
enough for anyone in power to make significant
improvement and if I can’t improve on power
within this period, it then means I cannot do
anything even if I am there for the next four
years.”-GEJ 2011

They can allow him to complete the demolition of Niger state

Like father like son


Surely just for his selfish interest

Funny country, after all ur father did to Nigeria

he looks so much like his father.

Great..Aliyu Babangida set to decamp to APC

Nigeria Politics na "Family Planning"

If the people have any sense they ought to stone him when he campaigns....but knowing how senseless Nigerians are, he should win with relative ease

Thi is hw we will keep recycling leaders even their generations to come will still want to share in the cake. God have mercy!

Let him give it a trial.

powerful bloodlines....The Babangidas trying to keep the flow of power constant!
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We are in trouble ooo

Na wah o

Like father like son.

Money wey d family loot neva tire dem

Tragic

Nigerian Politics and recycle bin..

I just dey observed

safarigirl:
If the people have any sense they ought to stone him when he campaigns....but knowing how senseless Nigerians are, he should win with relative ease

Nigerians have mortgaged their futures for indomie..

Make them carry go

Today is birthday....u know what to do...hit to like for my birthday...

Any crime in that? He's just trying to follow the family business...

Pls let the young man be naaaa!

Family politics. *smh* but its good to see Young Man competing tge seat. Its usually Old men that contest

IfyAwazie:
To continue the family business.

Lol ... Igbo woman, Nah business abi?

calobinna:
i

J K L M N

Complete the rest make dem no say you no comment.

Hmmm