Babangida told Obasanjo, ‘Atiku cannot rule Nigeria’ – Donald Duke
Former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke has recounted an encounter involving former military Head of State Ibrahim Babangida and former President Olusegun Obasanjo in which, according to him, Babangida warned Obasanjo against trusting his then deputy, Atiku Abubakar.
Duke, who served as Cross River governor between 1999 and 2007, recalled an informal gathering at the Presidential Villa in Abuja involving Babangida, former Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar, Obasanjo and Atiku.
According to him, what began as a meeting between former leaders eventually exposed the deepening tension between Obasanjo and Atiku as the former president prepared for his re-election bid in 2003.
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