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Former military Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, has revealed how a soothsayer predicted the emergence of Ibrahim Babamasi Babangida (IBB) as Nigeria’s head of state.

He said the prediction was made in 1952, 33 years Before IBB became Nigeria’s leader.

Abubakar spoke on Thursday in Abuja during the launch of IBB’s memoir titled ‘A Journey In Service’.

The book launch was held alongside a fundraising for the IBB presidential library.

The event was attended by President Bola Tinubu, former head of state, Yakubu Gowon, ex-President Goodluck Jonathan; former Vice-Presidents, Atiku Abubakar and Yemi Osinbajo, among others dignitaries.

Narrating the prediction in front of the audience, Abdulsalami, a neighbour of IBB in Mina, went down memory lane.

“While we were growing up in the little town of Minna about 80 years ago, as far back as 1952, a soothsayer told us that IBB was going to be the head of state of this country.

“We never believed him. Then Captain Gowon, a young smart officer, lured us to join the military and when we joined the army, all our hope was to get to the rank of a captain and retire.

“God in His mercy propelled us to become generals and by the grace of God, both of us later became heads of state. No moment goes by when we remember our escapades that it doesn’t bring smiles to our face.”

As it turned out, both leaders would go on to rule Africa’s most populous nation at different times as generals.

IBB was Nigeria’s military ruler from 1985 to 1993 while Abubakar served as head of state from 1998 to 1999 and midwifed the transition to civil rule programme.

Source : https://dailytrust.com/abdulsalami-what-soothsayer-told-us-about-ibb-and-presidency-in-1952/

Soothsayers have predicted alot more that didn't happen

No wonder Nigeria is in perpetual reverse. Did the soothsayer tell you it will happen by injustice? That means beelzabuub runs things. Idiotic lots.

These people believe so much in soothsayers...

And marabouts!

brain54:
These people believe so much in soothsayers...

And marabouts!

Others believe in prophecies lol. 🤣

Of course,a soothsayer from gambari

Where can I get this Awara in Port Harcourt?

And you consulted the soothsayer?

Interesting

What is the name of the soothsayer. There were few men of God at that time. Because if the soothsayer was a popular person or the technology or social media of today was trending back then many clerics will shout him down and warn people to ignore him.

If it were a Pastor of today that made that kind of prophesy he will beat chest and remind everyone that he said it.

Same with Atiku and soothsayer

Ruke1989:
Soothsayers have predicted alot more that didn't happen

He didn't say soothsayers prediction always happen but that a soothsayer made a prediction which later came to pass.

Since moning its all about IBB I think the baba time is winding up.

brain54:
These people believe so much in soothsayers...

And marabouts!

He only reported what happened and never said he believed in soothsayers.

Nigerians are very forgetful and forgiving. 👏 Big difference between us and the west and the rest of the world.

Unfortunately the soothsayer predicted doom, na thunda go fire the soothsayer wherever he's



Fooolish people

No moment goes by when we remember our escapades that it doesn’t bring smiles to our face.”

What exactly is there to smile about??

Ruke1989:
Soothsayers have predicted alot more that didn't happen

They aren’t one then

Uselessness abound in this country. Just look at the kind of leaders piloting the affairs of Nigeria.

Softmirror:
Others believe in prophecies lol. 🤣

Is it even Islamic to believe soothsayer?

TheGratefulsouL:
These people believe so much in soothsayers...

And whts the difference between soothsayers and so called prophets>?

another criminal talking

Make Dem stop all these babangida/mko head of state rubbish talk,
It's becoming boring

Me self go like won see this Soothsayer....

Atleast let him tell me when dem go give Reno omokri Appointment

Mervingreat:
Since moning its all about IBB I think the baba time is winding up.

The IBB memoirs is nothing but a slap on NIGERIANS.
He should keep it in his bedroom and I don't expect - even Baba Abdusalam -to be saying anything - for the 'Evil Genius' in what Nigerians went through, immediately after the Annulments of June 12 Elections,1993 in Nigeria!
•That Elections- that was adjudged,as the Best and the Freest in Nigeria and the Whole -Africa,by the World Representatives-due to greed, wickedness of One Man,was Cut-Short by IBB and everything Stopped 🛑, working in Nigeria,on the day of the Elections -Annulment!
- it was the Senator Nzeribe- who was used ,as a hatchet Man- legislator for that matter.
- it was done- by asking the Court- to Seat at Night 🌉- that was when the Judiciary too ,tasted its own doze of doubts and brutally of the Military.
- the evil done to this Country - Nigeria-can never be Written-Off,so let them continue to tell us their- half- baked - Story- for so many NIGERIANS died for June 12 Restoration!
-Indomie Generation - might be too small then to know what we (NIGERIANS) went through!

Interesting

This book launch must have been "lit" as the kids would say

Awon ateyanri. Awon ariran.Awon alfa ti ki ri orun.

CodeTemplar:
No wonder Nigeria is in perpetual reverse. Did the soothsayer tell you it will happen by injustice? That means beelzabuub runs things. Idiotic lots.

Idiotic lots indeed.
I wonder why the soothsayer forgot to predict that these kleptomaniacs would destroy Nigeria.