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Video of President Babangida's birthday celebration in 1991.

Tonight at 9 on Saturday, August 17th, 1991.

The discussion segment was about the dissolution of the NFA board. The news segment was dominated by Babangida's 50th birthday. The news reports were from Tonight at 9, but the person that created this video has included. other video clips of Babangida's birthday celebration.

The beginning is the intro to Tonight at 9 and an introduction to the NFA story. You can see John Momoh at this point.


The story about the commissioning of the Third Mainland Bridge begins at the 1:37 minute mark (the fun parts of the commissioning are not in this video. They were shown on Newsline the next day, that is, Sunday).

You can get a good view of the Peugeot 505 7V stretch limousine from the 2:20 mark onward.

You might notice that the bridge was still called the "Third Mainland Bridge". The name of the section from Ebute Metta to Oworonshoki was changed in November 1991, as part of ceremonies to mark the movement of the Federal Government to Abuja (I've also got that video). That section (only that section) was called the IBB Bridge.


This was one of those occasions that Babangida made his usual speech about a special status for Lagos and said that Lagos would not be abandoned when the government moved.

Obviously General Kontagora was there (this was after he had been retired from the Army).

The Lagos State Government and the contractors had promised Babangida that the project would be completed before his birthday.

Rasaki asked for the dualisation of the Lagos-Ikorodu Road (Governor Fashola would carry out that work decades later).

Oba Oyekan conferred chieftaincy titles on Ibrahim and Maryam Babangida (that's at the 4:40 minute mark).

This was recorded on a VHS tape and it has been watched very many times, so the quality of the picture has depreciated in some places.

The report at the 6:54 minute mark is about the benefit of the bridge to Lagosians. This is where they showed the many people that decided to walk over the bridge on that day. I know some of them and a Nairalander said that she was one of the people that walked over the bridge on that day.

They also talked about the schedule of movement for the first few weeks after the commissioning (they were still installing street lights and things like that, so traffic from Oworonshoki to the Island was allowed in the morning and then traffic going the other way was allowed in the evening).

The report from the 9:10 minute mark was about a religious thanksgiving service for President Babangida at the Tafawa Balewa Square. Dame Julie Coker was the MC.

The clip from the 15:45 minute mark contained interviews with people that were at the Tafawa Balewa Square and then they interviewed Alex Akinyele.

The report at the 18:07 minute mark was about birthday cards that Babangida got from his wife and staff. They showed the president's residence as his ADC and other staff gave him birthday cards. Then they showed the entrance to the residence as the State House Press Corp (that is, journalists covering Dodan Barracks) gave him a card. They then engaged in the usual banter that Babangida often had with journalists. A journalist said that he looked younger than 50 and asked what the secret was, but before Babangida could reply another journalist replied, "Thanks to madam".

Then they said that "a Kaduna based businessman" gave Babangida a very unique gift. You'll know what's crazy about this report when you find out who the businessman was.

The "Kaduna based businessman" went to the governor of Kaduna State and announced that he was giving President Babangida a gift of an 18 seater executive aircraft (in order words, a private jet). What was the name of the businessman? Sunny Okogwu. I hope you know who Sunny Okongwu was and how he was related to President Babangida. (If you don't know, just look at his face and the resemblance will make you know).


The video ends with a report about Babangida's life and it was presented by Lola Ogunbambi.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBmKE6Afl3E

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Governor Adeleke Reaffirms Endorsement Of President Tinubu (Video)
https://www.nairaland.com/8729541/governor-adeleke-reaffirms-endorsement-president

He says that he can work with Oyebamiji and Oyetola for Tinubu's re-election. He also says that he is not playing games, his support for Tinubu is not because of politics and his word is his bond. He said that since Tinubu has won a first term, he deserves a second term to complete his reforms.

Imran Muhammad @Imranmuhdz

I never reach an agreement with President Tinubu. My support is just based on he is a Yoruba man and his from South West. And I believe that all the federal roads that he has started, I want to encourage him not to forget South West too.

- Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke

I never reach an agreement with President Tinubu. My support is just based on he is a Yoruba man and his from South West. And I believe that all the federal roads that he has started, I want to encourage him not to forget South West too.

- Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke pic.twitter.com/EERlEsM3aB

— Imran Muhammad (@Imranmuhdz) August 16, 2026

Dr. Najeem Salaam was the ADC candidate in the recent Osun governorship election.

Dr. Najeem F Salaam @NajeemFSalaam

I warmly congratulate His Excellency, @AAdeleke_01 , on your re-election as the Governor of Osun State.

At the end of the day, the choice of the people must prevail. In any democratic process, there will always be choices, contestation and differing views, but what matters most is that the people are given the opportunity to decide.

Today, they have exercised that right, and their decision deserves our respect and support.
The outcome of this election is a reminder that, in every contest, there will always be a winner.

Today, the people have spoken, and their choice must be respected. As Omoluabi, we must understand that politics is not a do-or-die affair. Political differences should never become reasons to threaten our peace, unity or brotherhood.

Your Excellency, as you commence another term in office, I urge you to use this mandate as an opportunity to reflect on the areas where your administration may have fallen short, improve upon them and consolidate on the gains already recorded. Governance is a continuous process, and every administration has areas that require reflection, correction and improvement.

Osun belongs to all of us. Beyond party lines and political differences, our collective responsibility is to build a state where every citizen can live with dignity, security and hope for a better future.

Once again, congratulations, Your Excellency. May your second term bring greater development, peace and prosperity to the good people of Osun State.

Politics is not a do-or-die affair. The people have spoken,democracy has prevailed.

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They have a presidential candidate.

Accord Party said that it won't field a presidential candidate because none of its aspirants met the deadline.

Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has sued Accord Party and INEC to force them to accept him as their candidate. He said that he was the sole candidate but the party failed to upload his name to INEC's portal.


https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/07/10/gbenga-olawepo-hashim-sues-accord-inec-urges-court-to-uphold-him-as-partys-presidential-candidate/

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Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT

The re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke in the just-concluded Osun election is a fitting assurance that democracy will continue to flourish in our country under the All Progressives Congress administration.

I called Governor Ademola Adeleke @AAdeleke_01 earlier today to congratulate him on his election victory in Osun State. His victory once again confirmed the confidence the people of Osun State have in him.

I wish him great success as he prepares to lead the state for the next four years. Now that he has won, Governor Adeleke must unite the people of Osun State and rally them for growth, stability, and social and economic progress, regardless of the political choices they made at the election.

I salute the courage and discipline displayed by other contestants in the election. Their participation deepened and enriched our country’s democratic culture. The outcome of the election reflects the will of the people and is a fitting assurance that democracy will continue to flourish in our land.

I must also commend the Independent National Electoral Commission and the security agencies for conducting a peaceful and transparent election that produced a clear winner.

May our democracy continue to thrive and be strengthened

God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu
President

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I must deeply appreciate the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for a free and fair election...I hereby reaffirm my earlier endorsement of him for a second term in the 2027 presidential election

-Governor Ademola Adeleke

#CTVTweets

I must deeply appreciate the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for a free and fair election...I hereby reaffirm my earlier endorsement of him for a second term in the 2027 presidential election

-Governor Ademola Adeleke #CTVTweets pic.twitter.com/SfPNkBSZnp

— Channels Television (@channelstv) August 16, 2026