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Caption:Former President Babangida Denies Endorsing Military Rule on Fake Social Media Account

By Aminu Garko

The media office of former President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has issued a statement denying a post on a parody social media account that attributed to him a statement endorsing military rule over democratic governance.

The fake account, @General_Ibbro on X (formerly Twitter), posted a statement claiming that Babangida said, “Nigeria has the best years under military, democracy made things worst.” However, the former President’s media office has categorically denied the statement, saying it does not belong to him and was not sanctioned by him.

The statement emphasized that Babangida believes in the resilience of Nigeria’s democracy and has always advocated for safeguarding the democratic process. He has also expressed pride in the Nigerian military’s support for democratic governments since 1999.

The media office condemned the use of the parody account to undermine democracy and spread false information, and advised the public to ignore any posts from the account claiming to represent Babangida’s opinions. They also urged media practitioners and social media users to verify information before sharing it.

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