{"id":141911,"date":"2024-08-04T21:27:25","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T20:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsdigest.ng\/?p=141911"},"modified":"2024-08-04T21:27:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-04T20:27:25","slug":"former-head-of-state-babangida-denies-endorsement-of-military-takeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=141911","title":{"rendered":"Former Head of State Babangida Denies Endorsement of Military Takeover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>General Ibrahim Babangida has dismissed recent claims suggesting that he supports a military takeover in Nigeria.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This response comes after an X account, falsely purporting to represent Babangida, circulated misinformation about his stance on military rule.<\/p>\n<p>According to Babangida&#8217;s media aide, Mahmoud Abdullahi, the account in question, which uses Babangida&#8217;s image and the Nigerian coat of arms, is not affiliated with the former leader.<\/p>\n<p>Abdullahi noted that this account had previously spread false information, including a fabricated endorsement of a presidential candidate during last year&#8217;s election.<\/p>\n<p>Babangida has consistently expressed his commitment to Nigeria&#8217;s democratic process, asserting that the nation&#8217;s future lies in strengthening, not weakening, democracy.<\/p>\n<p>He is proud of the Nigerian military&#8217;s support for civilian governments since 1999 and views military intervention in politics as a relic of the past.<\/p>\n<p>The former President has urged the public and media to critically assess information from unofficial sources and to verify any claims supposedly made by him on social media platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Ibrahim Babangida has dismissed recent claims suggesting that he supports a military takeover in Nigeria. 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