Former
military president Ibrahim Babangida has said that he would not seek any
political post again in Nigeria.
He made this
known on Tuesday in a statement signed by him in Minna where he also turned
down an invitation by the PDP for a rebranding conference.
Babangida said
that he would, however, continue to offer his wise counsel to all politicians
towards building a better Nigeria.
“If I called
it quit in 2011, why would PDP contemplate fielding a 78 year-old man in a
presidential election in a country that parades very vibrant men and women of
lesser age?
“I have no
intention whatsoever to run for any office again in Nigeria,” he said.
Babangida said
that the invitation by the PDP would amount to playing partisan politics,
adding that he remained a statesman.
“While I
welcome the invitation to the event as a mark of respect as one of the founding
fathers, I want to be excused on the grounds that I have long bid bye to
partisan politics.
“Four years
ago at an elaborate event at the Transcorp Hilton Hotels Abuja, I announced my
retirement from partisan politics after my failed attempt to contest for
President,” he said.
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