Nigeria's Former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd) is seriously ill, ThisDay reports.
According to someone close to his hilltop mansion in Minna, Babangida is
suffering from an illness which has
greatly emaciated him. He now looks
pale and is unable to walk unaided. He uses a walking stick or is
helped by his security personnel, the person said. It's believed that
the illness has made him unable to attend most public functions.
Reports added that Babangida (aka Maradona) now travels to Abuja
frequently where he receives medical attention and has cut down on the
number of visitors he receives at his home.
The real cause of his sickness wasn't mentioned but the person claimed
that aside it being age-related; the former military president might be
suffering from a relapse of the radiculopathy disease which has troubled
him since he was head of state.
Babangida was Nigeria’s military president for eight years. He was
forced to stepped down after he annulled the 1992 presidential election
believed to have been won by the late Chief MKO Abiola.
Monday 18 April 2016
Politics Nigeria: Ex President Ibrahim Babangida Falls Seriously Ill
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