Former military President of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has backed the immediate past governor of Ogun state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel for the position of the national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party.
The former military president recently at his Hilltop residence in Minna, Niger state described the former governor of Ogun state as the breathe of fresh air the people’s democratic party needed at this crucial stage.
Babangida while receiving Gbenga Daniel and his entourage to Minna said he was quite elated when he learnt that Otunba Gbenga Daniel was interested in offering his service to the country’s opposition party.
Daniel during the visit said he had come to confer with the former president on his ambition, noting that no serious politician in the country would embark on such an important national task without seeking the wisdom and blessing of the former president.
Speaking during the visit Babangida said “I was elated when I first heard that you were interested in volunteering yourself for this great service to our country, you represent the breathe of fresh air that the Party deserves at this stage. I know OGD very well and I know his unparalleled capacity for work. I have a strong conviction that with OGD as chairman; the Party can be turned around again.
