IBB: Emergence of APC Good Development for Nigeria

*As Chieftains of APC visits the former 

President in his Minna Hilltop residence

Former Military President General Ibrahim BadamasiBabangida has stated that the emergency of All Progressive Congress (APC) will bring about vibrant political activities and give the people an alternative choice.

He bared his mind on the registration of APC and the current political trend when chieftains of the newly registered party yesterday stormed the residence of the former military president where they entered into a closed door meeting that lasted for about two hours.

Those that came visiting the former President included the Interim Deputy National Chairman of the newly registered APC and Former Speaker AminuMasari as well as Former Minister of Federal Capital Territory and interim Assistant National Secretary Nasir El-Rufai.

IBB stated that the emergence of APC has further confirmed his strong believe on two parties system which would provide an equally strong avenue for people to make choice.

He said, "I think we have a lot of time now we will see vibrant political activities, political parties will like to sell their products, perhaps you should keep on insisting the votes should count also and allow the people to vote their choice and should have only one vote".

When asked whether votes have not been counting in Nigeria in the previous elections he said "No, I never said so I only said and insist that votes should count".

Babangida stated further that "I have been and I will continue to be a strong believer of two parties system, I told you that, maybe as PDP itself said we now have a strong and vibrant political associations, you have the choice, you either take this or that".

"I hope that the public will see it as an opportunity, that the party should try to talk to us the ordinary people, what they intend to do for us and for the country", he added.

Asked on what the emergence of APC portends for the future of PDP, he tactically answered, "you see as a person who God did not give the power to predict the future I wait for God to see," but when pressed further to draw inferences from previous political development he said, "No, I think it is a good development".