From Babangida's undergroud record, he tends to be more successful when he's desperate.

I still refuse to support anyone at this point, but I'll be honest, so far, Babangida seems to be more serious and sincere than anyone else out there.

I honestly believe that Obasanjo doesn't want Babangida to take over not because he (Obasanjo) cares about Nigeria or you or myself, but because he simply knows that Babangida has a better chance and capability to positively turn things around in Nigeria for good. That will make him (Obasanjo) look bad/useless, and he definitely won't be able to handle it.
And at the moment, Babangida is a devil, but it's ok for Obasanjo to sit in the front seat of the decision makers (or president makers), only because he pretty much rigged Yaradua and Jonathan into the office.

Does that make any sense?

Not sure, but I almost feel like giving him a vote

Only because:
1. It is easy to tell from his actions and body language that he recognizes his past and badly wants to do something about it.
2. Every single politician in Nigeria has a lot in common with Babangida (if you can't see this, something is wrong with you)
3. Babangida comes out every day to pretty much beg Nigerians for their votes and persuade the world for second chance. To me this is new, from what I remember, all presidential candidates in Nigeria from the past were way too cocky and pretty much used their wealth/big names to win the election. I think Babangida recognizes that he needs more than his wealth and name to steal our heart.
4. Jonathan can not handle what is on the ground in Nigeria.

U ar IBB foot soldier or apologist

You're completely wrong. Anyone that supports or votes for any politician in Nigeria at this point is nothing but a foolish human being.
We are all on the same page, the only difference here is I try my best to exclude sentiment in all things and embrace reality of things in Nigeria.

There is no way you can be living in UK or US or anywhere else around the world and think you know anything about Nigeria or our backward way of doing things. Please try to at least spend 6 months straight in Nigeria before you come here to tell me how to cast my vote.
And it is extremely easy to identify these foreigners thru their laughable and unrealistic posts.

If Babangida is a devil and a thief, please point out a single angel amongst politicians in Nigeria.

Here we go, the man has declared his intentions.
Is there anybody else out there doing as much as Babangida?

Do not be surprised if Babangida becomes our president. So far he has shown that he's serious and determined to lead this nation accordingly.
With all the degrading and bashing from all corners, he refuses to deviate from attaining his goal. It is also easy to tell from his actions and body language that he recognizes his past and badly wants to do something about it.

If you think IBB is returning back to power because he's broke, you then must be from another planet.

Whether his intentions are sincere or not, nobody but God can tell. And the same thing goes for any other politician in Nigeria.

Again, for now I refuse to support any candidate, but one must learn how to embrace reality in Nigeria.

Babangida continues to do what he has to do and so far I give him credit for his actions.

My predictions:
Jonathan will come out to let Nigerians know that he has no interest in contesting, and Babangida will end up winning the election.
or
Banbangida will strike a great, but invisible deal and steps aside.
or
Babangida will step aside, but gives a complete or utmost support to one of his boys, who will end up winning the election.

So, if Babangida does step aside, think about it twice.
Babangida is a smart man, but if you set aside sentiment it won't take you too long to figure out his state of mind.
His mind set or goal is simple. The man feels a bit responsible for what we are facing in Nigeria today and he thinks he knows how to quickly correct all these horrible things, this way his legency will be modified and his seeds can move freely all over the world without feeling any guilt.

Pukkah: First, I do not support any candidate. I am not a foolish man, I do not think any of these criminals deserves my vote, so please cool yourself down.

Again, Babangida is more successful when he is desperate. Anyone that is close to him will confirm this fact.

Things became a bit challenging for Babangida's camp when Yaradua died. I honestly believe that if it wasn't the death of Yaradua, it was a sure banker that Babangida was going to relocate to Aso Rock in 2011 regardless of anything.
But do not get carried away (Babangida's opposition), because the road to Aso Rock is still very much wide open for Babangida, Northerners are very patient and have the habit of pulling together when it counts the most (last minute).

Babangida still remains the most intelligent politicians around today in Nigeria. It takes a lot to command the type of attention and respect Babangida is still able to attract today among top politicians in this country and around African countries.
I still believe that president Jonathan would have made it known by now whether he's contesting or not if Babangida's name wasn't on the list of the presidential candidates.

He may look like a joker, a coward or even disorganised, don't you ever forget that Babangida is more successful when he's desperate. Therefore, if you think he isn't good enough to lead this country again, I'll advise you to introduce a credible and capable candidate as soon as possible.

PDP says Jonathan can contest, this same PDP also says Zoning agreement must stay.
It is only August 2010, and these criminals have already setting up confusion that will sabotage 2011 election.

It will be a very nasty period, and my prediction is: the Yoruba people will disappear one by one into their various villages, the Igbo people will immediately leave the country one at a time, while the Hausa people will remain and take control as usual.
Only time will tell, but it doesn't look too promising.

IBB is fall
IBB will fail
Say no to IBB
somebody pls stop this mutha
IBB will never get to Aso Rock
God Almighty won't give him the chance.

Talk is cheap, if you can't present what will stop or how you plan to stop IBB, please shut the fuc kup.

For sure their may be no one to stop him but for him to become president is a joke

This is bull sh1t!
This is the only problem I have here. Babangida is not by himself, there are other criminals seeking for the same position. And for any of these criminals to become president of this country will be nothing but a big joke.  
I think we are focusing too much on just Babangida, I still believe that there are many other devils walking around us and if we are not careful one of them may be elected.
Can you imagine our god fathers (Obasanjo and Tinubu) trying to push another criminal like themselves into the Aso Rock? Instead of focusing and rejecting all of them all together, Babangida seems to be the only candidate my brothers continue to sweat on a regular.

Our Slogan should be, we will not vote for anyone that has no credibility or any existing politician. We should only cast our vote for a brand new politician that is sincere, educated and has credibility.

Wyclef loves his country, he's determined to revive his country, he has a profound loyalty to his country, he also has couple of dollars to support his campaign.
But love, determination, loyalty and money can not change the mentality of this population. This is where Wyclef is going to lose his mind.
To lead this severly injured nation experience is needed much more than anything else.

Wyclef as the president will fall apart in less than a year.

This is what happens when there is a country that is full of followers; I think we share similar characteristic with Haitians.

Wyclef is a musician who loves his country. This doesn't necessarily make him a perfect candidate for this position, but guess what? Nobody else is out there with credibility, so let's vote for a musician, may be he'll sing off all our problems.

Look! Haiti is not on the floor like Nigeria. Haiti is inside a hole, I think they need much more than a rapper or musician to dig them out.
Wyclef has no experience, for the past 25 years he has spent most his time in United states, and has no clue what he's about to do to himself and his country.

I would have preferred him to use his popularity and USA support to assist his country in finding and electing a sincere competent leader.

May be DBanj or Kwam1 should also go carry election box to come and save Nigeria.

Who is Jimoh Ibrahim? Is he Mike Adenuga?
If he's not, then something serious must be wrong with his head.

I got inside my 2010 Range Rover drove down from Ikoyi to my Mansion located around Lekki area.

It was a rainy Friday evening. It took me exactly 3hrs 55mins to get get home (even though my manson is 15 miles away from Ikoyi). On my way home I had to go through several puddles full of muddy water/ invisible pot holes. When I final made it home (to my $2m mansion), I parked my car and immediately put on my 2.5m Naira Gen because there was no light.

what do you call my hood @ Lekki Phase 1, Lagos Nigeria?

Answer: a polished slum full of ignorant Nigerians.

It is only August 2010 and it seems that Babangida has already started to win this election. The latest development out there is, if Jonathan wins the next presidential election, it means Obasanjo has finally won his 3rd term (because so far most of Jonathan's decision came directly from Obasanjo).
Jonathan hasn't really displayed himself as a leader that can withstand the invisible pressure that comes with the position of a president. It is almost as if Jonathan is too scared or has no true desire to lead this nation.
If you guys don't want Babangida to win this election, you people better start searching for a reliable and credible substitution, it will be simply too silly to count on Jonathan.

People, I also heard that regular passengers transportation (interstate) business is not a bad gig.
I know for a fact that it is a very lucrative business in Liberia. Is there anyone with good info on this business in Nigeria?

Thank you Sunboy. Now, someone is finally talking.
Nairalanders think cursing, crying and calling each other terrible names will get the job done, I don't think so!

95% of Nairalanders will not even show up to vote, yet they make the most noise
Till a sensible and credible candidate is named, I think this cake still belongs to Babangida. Simply because he's smarter and understands you people well, well.

A great write up with a very weak conclusion.


The article paints Babangida as a terrible candidate, but says nothing about credible candidates amongst the criminals.

There will still be confusion (and Babangida can still end up with the trophy) if someone with enough courage doesn't quickly present a sensible presidential candidate that truly deserves our votes.

And what exactly is going to happen to this man? Beaf or whatever you call yourself, please get with it and stop fooling yourself.
Open your rusty ears: Akingbola wouldn't have returned to Nigeria if he hasn't been given an assurance that all will be fine sooner or later. In fact, I will not be surprised if Akingbola will be funding THE OBVIOUS for the 2011 election.

We shall see how long it'll take to release him on bail and then it'll all be business as usual all over again.

And you people still think Babangida is the only enemy of this country?
Just relax while the music plays on; it is obvious that we are not ready to move forward in this country. Once again, all politicians are criminals, no need to pick and chose. Just batch them all together and stone them till their eyes close forever.

I refuse to cast my vote or support any politician in this country until Jesus himself returns to contest.

there are no good politicians in nigeria from what i have seen so far.the young,the old and even the women are no less different from one another.the problem about babangida is not about being bad but an abomination.
he committed worst crimes and the most painful part is that he keeps finding excuses for all the crimes he committed;blaming the supreme military council when he himself his the leader of SMC.he is a killer,a destroyer,a twin brother to devil.he is the worst thing to ever happen to nigeria

Good point.

OK, what is the bottom line here?
It can not be preventing him from participating, because he has already been given OK. I believe the bottom line here is now to prevent him from winning the election. But is this the right method?
Let's say Babangida steps aside, what makes you think the next dude will be better or what makes you think the next dude isn't Babangida's boy?
The truth here is, Babangida will never be prosecuted in this country simply because 1000% of those people that have the capability to do so are also very dirty just like him. We can cry forever if we want, it is for sure that nothing will happen to this man, unless we come together and target all of them (criminals politicians) together. This is the only way we will be able to give real Nigerian citizens a chance to lead this country.
Categorizing these criminals will only prolong the darkness in this country. A thief is a thief, because a small thief today usually becomes a bigger one tomorrow.
Batch them together, bash them together, curse them together and stone them together. They are all the same, none of them is better than Babangida.

My predictions: 1. Babangida will use the anger of his haters to get sympathy of the voters and win the election or 2. Babangida will find a way to step aside with a sweet invisible condition from the highest government officials or 3. Babangida will step aside but make sure that one of his strong loyalist is elected as the next president.
At the end of the day Babangida as usual wins.

I still feel very comfortable to predict that constantly bashing Babangida may result to people (mostly northerners) starting to feel bad for him, and the outcome of that will not be friendly.

If Babangida is a criminal, can we please present a candidate that isn't a criminal? Even Bankole Oladimeji that came alive just the other day has also joined the group of criminals Nigerian Politicians. These people are all up to no good and bunch of enemies of states.
Even though, I will not support or cast my vote to any of them, but I refuse to pick and chose who to curse among these naughty people. Instead of me bashing just Babangida, I will bash all of them together. It is foolish and stup1d to only focus on one of the criminals in Nigeria.
Babangida, Obasanjo, Odeli, Gbenga Daniel, Iyabo Obasanjo, Kalu, Ladoja, Lam Adesina, El Rufai, Saraki Sr and Jr, Duke, Akala, Tinubu, Ibori, Goodluck, Alames, Shagari, Abubarka, Atiku,  and many others are all criminals. They should be bashed and punished together.
This is the only way the criminals of today and the potential criminals will understand that we want our country back for good. But constant bashing a single candidate definitely will do nothing for Nigeria or for us.

If IBB can not save this country, could you guys please post the name of the entity that has the balls to save this nation?

Saving Nigeria is deeper than what you think.
It is completely clear that Goodluck can not and will not save Nigeria; you can not ask a chicken to give birth to a lion. It is absolutely impossible. And this doesn't mean chicken is a useless or bad animal, chicken just doesn't have the capability.

You must totally understand our country, our system and our people before you're able to appreciate IBB's statement.

I've read through all posts on this topic and I'm yet to come across any other sensible candidate that honestly deserves our vote. You guys have only talked sh1t as usual and noone is sensible enough to recommend a substitution to replace Babangida.
This is one of the reasons why people like Babangida will always attempt to return to power. NO OTHER SENSIBLE CANDIDATE IS OUT THERE TO CONFRONT HIM (IBB), EVERYBODY IS SIMPLY UP TO NO GOOD.
And nobody here seems to notice this fact, it is sad and unfortunate that Obasanjo or anyone else is not in the right position to pick or chose who we should vote for; and honestly this is what is taking place, and we can't see it.

Yes America has slums, but they do not have bad roads, where your car has to swim in muddy water to get to your $4m house.
That's a combination of foolishness, stupidity and ignoramus.

Hey,bodsibobo:more power.

Bashing IBB plus his supporters is not enough to disable this man's ambition. We must educate one another, come together and make sure our votes count.
Let us fight with our brain, and not just calling each other names.

I still find it difficult to support any candidate at this time, I pray for a better candidate that truly deserves my vote to emerge as soon as possible.

Obviously, you're a bush boy.
Open up your blocked ears!
I do not support Babangida or any other politician in Nigeria (they are all thesame).
It is so silly for you to even attempt to justify one thief's actions from the other thieves' actions. A thief is a thief; there is no such thing as small thief or big thief, especially when it comes to electing a leader to lead this great nation. Therefore, it make no sense to be to continue to curse at Babangida when people like Akala, Gbenga daniel, Odelli, Tinubu, Obasanjo, Kalu, Jonathan's wife and other thieves are still moving around freely in this country.
We need to wake up, come together and curse all of them together; this is the only way northerners and others will realize that it isn't anything personal, we just want our country back.
Trying to sort one thief from the other thieves will only kill this nation.

So, bushboy, stick to not responding to my post because I hate fo ols with very low mentality, that have nothing to contribute.

Oga, u need to check urself first.
Babangida does not have to contest as a PDP candidate. So,what the he11 are u talking about?
Again, people this is not UK or USA. All it takes is to turn this thing into a war btw the north and south or xtian and muslim, and it is over.

Fashizie, you think I'm getting something wrong only because you haven't paid attention to my post.
I read your post and it is clear to me that you have not made a point and still do not have a clear conclusion.

My conclusion is for everyone to relax, educate one and other, don't allow this election to
turn into a war btw the north and south, because if this happens babangida wins. Use your head, embrace democracy and allow your votes to count.

Coming here day after day making noise, bashing each other will not stop anyone from becoming the next president. It will only make way for the unelected to be selected.

Think about it.