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BBC News
11-06-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Wetin be ICC and why Nigerians dey para say goment rename am
Nigerians dey para afta di kontri present goment rename di Abuja International Conference Centre wey former President Ibrahim Babangida build to President Bola Tinubu name. On Tuesday, di Nigeria Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, announcement during one unveiling ceremony afta di goment rehabilitate di centre, say dem don change di name to Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Centre. Wike also name halls inside di centre afta some politicians. Im name halls afta Vice President Kashim Shettima, Chief Justice of Nigeria Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas. According to di FCT Minister, dis n aim way to say thank you to dem for supporting im FCT Administration and for how di Judiciary and Legislative arms of goment dey collabo wit executive. But Nigerians dey para say di whole tin be like dem dey enjoy anoda man sweat. Isaac Fayose, di younger brother of one former Nigerian govnor, Ayodele Fayose, para say: "IBB, di man wey build am, no name am afta imsef. Tinubu renovate am, change im name. e say a lot. Nigerians dey suffer, but dem dey focus on keeping dia name forever." Former Nigeria Senator, Shehu Sani sef follow provoke for social media as im advise di president say: "Na IBB build di International Conference Centre Abuja. Make di President reject renaming di place wit im name". Abuja International Conference Center [ICC] Former President Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida bin build di Abuja International Conference Centre for 1991. According to Wike, Babangida bin build to ICC to host one Organization of African Unity meeting. Di meeting bin suppose happun for Ethiopia but dem gatz relocate am sake of security threat. Nigeria step in come begin urgent construction of di ICC through one oil swap arrangement wey e do to take raise di money. Di centre bin popular wella sake of na dia President Babagida constitution review committee bin dey examine and revise di Nigerian Constitution. Architecturally, di centre na mixture of modern design and Nigerian cultural decorations. E get spacious hall and beautiful gardens surround am to give am very cool atmosphere. Dis centre na one of Nigeria most iconic venues for high-level events, both local and international. E don host all kains of events from world summits to trade exhibitions and cultural showcases. Tinubu goment bin recently do one major renovation wey dem say cost ₦39 billion, and come commission an again for on Tuesday. Di renovation bin happu afta President Visit di place for 2024 begin complain about how di facility dey spoil. Inside eight months, Wike renovate an im to wetin im call "world-class" venue. Now di facility go dey bear di name of di president wey renovate am, no be di one wey build am. Oda goment buildings wey Tinubu name afta imsef Less dan two years wey di Nigeria president enta office, President Bola Tinubu don commission more dan three goment properties afta im name. Inside di first 19 months of im goment Tinubu commission one multibillion-naira army barrack wey dem bin start to construct for 2023. Di barracks project na intervention wey goment bin fund to provide more accommodation to military workers. E also commission one immigration complex as well as one new federal polytechnic, All of dem for Abuja.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Nigeria ex-military leader for first time admits regret over cancelled poll
Nigeria's ex-military ruler Gen Ibrahim Babangida has expressed deep regret for the first time for annulling the results of the 1993 presidential election. The poll was supposed to bring about an end to military rule after 10 years and the cancellation of the outcome threw the country into turmoil. The date of the vote – 12 June - is now remembered in Nigeria as Democracy Day. Gen Babangida was forced to resign. Moshood Abiola, widely believed to have won the election, was later imprisoned and his wife assassinated. Nigeria's current President, Bola Tinubu, said Gen Babangida had shown courage by admitting what took place. The former military leader, 83, expressed his regret at the launch of his autobiography A Journey in Service in the capital, Abuja, on Thursday. "Undoubtedly credible, free and fair elections were held on 12 June 1993," he told the audience made up of the cream of Nigerian society, including Tinubu, two former presidents – Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan - and another ex-military leader, Abdulsalam Abubakar. "However, the tragic irony of history remains that the administration that devised a near-perfect electoral system and conducted those near-perfect elections could not complete the process. "That accident of history is most regrettable. The nation is entitled to expect my expression of regret." Gen Babangida, popularly known as IBB, also acknowledged that Abiola, who died in 1998, won the election. However, in 1993 as results were being collated, the military government abruptly stopped the process - an action that triggered widespread protests and a political crisis. For three decades, the circumstances surrounding the 1993 election have been shrouded in controversy, with conflicting accounts emerging overtime. This new admission, seen as reopening old wounds, has triggered fresh debates rather than closure. Many people will be expecting the former military ruler to also provide answers to some questions relating to his policies at the time. Gen Babangida, who overthrew another military leader Muhammadu Buhari in 1985, led the county for eight years. Multiparty democracy did eventually return to Nigeria in 1999 with the election of Obasanjo – who had also been a former military leader – as president. Go to for more news from the African continent. Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica Africa Daily Focus on Africa
BBC News
21-02-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Ibrahim Babangida: Nigeria's ex-military leader admits regret over cancelled poll
Nigeria's ex-military ruler Gen Ibrahim Babangida has expressed deep regret for the first time for annulling the results of the 1993 presidential poll was supposed to bring about an end to military rule after 10 years and the cancellation of the outcome threw the country into turmoil. The date of the vote – 12 June - is now remembered in Nigeria as Democracy Babangida was forced to resign. Moshood Abiola, widely believed to have won the election, was later imprisoned and his wife current President, Bola Tinubu, said Gen Babangida had shown courage by admitting what took place. The former military leader, 83, expressed his regret at the launch of his autobiography A Journey in Service in the capital, Abuja, on Thursday."Undoubtedly credible, free and fair elections were held on 12 June 1993," he told the audience made up of the cream of Nigerian society, including Tinubu, two former presidents – Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan - and another ex-military leader, Abdulsalam Abubakar."However, the tragic irony of history remains that the administration that devised a near-perfect electoral system and conducted those near-perfect elections could not complete the process."That accident of history is most regrettable. The nation is entitled to expect my expression of regret."Gen Babangida, popularly known as IBB, also acknowledged that Abiola, who died in 1998, won the in 1993 as results were being collated, the military government abruptly stopped the process - an action that triggered widespread protests and a political three decades, the circumstances surrounding the 1993 election have been shrouded in controversy, with conflicting accounts emerging new admission, seen as reopening old wounds, has triggered fresh debates rather than people will be expecting the former military ruler to also provide answers to some questions relating to his policies at the Babangida, who overthrew another military leader Muhammadu Buhari in 1985, led the county for eight democracy did eventually return to Nigeria in 1999 with the election of Obasanjo – who had also been a former military leader – as president. Go to for more news from the African us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica
