Former military president, Ibrahim Babangida has said that he will be supporting the consensus presidential candidate of the PDP in the forthcoming 2023 general elections.
IBB said this during a visit by the three presidential aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Minna.
He commended the three aspirants who visited him for their thoughtfulness and interest in the unity, progress, and development of Nigeria.
The former President assured that he would always support those who promote Nigeria and work towards making it a better country.
The three PDP presidential aspirants include former Governor of Kwara State, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki, and Governors of Sokoto and Bauchi States, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and Senator Bala Mohammed.
He said: “I want to thank you for the visit. I enjoy meeting with you because I like what I heard. Your belief in the unity of this country was paramount in most of our discussions. Your belief in having a better Nigeria featured very prominently. You made my day. What you talked about is Nigeria, Nigeria, Nigeria. I want you to keep it up, for the benefit of this country and generations yet unborn.
“What you are doing is good, this is how the country should develop, consultations, compromises and so on, this will make a better country and this is what you are trying to do.
You will have our support as long as you stay on the course of promoting Nigeria all the time, making it a secure country. Thank you for your thoughts and appreciate it.”
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