The 2011 presidential aspiration of former head of state, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd.), suffered a setback on Tuesday, following indications that the Peoples Democratic Party in Niger State may dump him for President Goodluck Jonathan.
Niger State PDP Chairman, Dr. Adulraham Enegi, gave the hint while receiving a delegation of Jonathan/Sambo Presidential Campaign Organisation at the party’s secretariat in Minna.
Babangida hails from Niger State and the loss of support in his home base is likely to wreck his bid.
Enegi, while addressing the delegates led by the Director-General of Jonathan/Sambo Campaign Organisation, Ambassador Dalhatu Tafida, urged them to take note of Jonathan’s achievements since he became the President.
He said delegates from the state chapter would be fair in casting their votes at the forthcoming PDP primaries.
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