Moment Peter Obi stormed Niger, met Babangida, Abdulsalami (Photos)

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IBB and Obi

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi on Sunday stormed Minna, Niger State where he met with former Heads of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida and Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar.

Yusuf Datti, IBB and LP Presidential candidate
Yusuf Datti, IBB and LP Presidential candidate

The meeting is unconnected with his 2023 presidential ambition. He visited the due alongside his running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed.

The duo with IBB
The duo with IBB

Obi posted photos of the meeting on his Twitter page and wrote: “Today, my running mate, Dr Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed and I visited President Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, GCFR, at his home in Minna.

Obi, Abdulsalami and Yusuf Datti
Obi, Abdulsalami and Yusuf Datti

“He received us very warmly and we had insightful conversations on the state of affairs in our country. We are grateful to IBB for his fatherly welcome and counsel.”

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LP Presidential candidate and Abudulsalami
LP Presidential candidate and Abudulsalami

On the meeting with Abdulsalami, he wrote: “It was a pleasure and honour for me and my running mate, Dr Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, to be hosted by Nigeria’s military president, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, GCFR, at his home in Minna today.

Obi with Abdulsalami

“Gen Abubakar is a true statesman with an abiding love for Nigeria who fueled our hope for a better future.

 

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