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He said the members of the party’s military wing include himself, Lt
General Theophillus Yakubu Danjuma, General Olusegun Obasanjo General Aliyu Mohammed among others.
Speaking while receiving report of the Senator Ahmed Makarfi committee on “strategy and inter party Affairs ” led by professor Jerry Gana at his uphill residence, Minna Niger state yesterday, IBB declared, “We are the military wing of PDP, we took a lot of interest in the PDP”.
The former military president who likened the party at the formative stage Irish Republican Army said members of the wing took a special interest in the affairs of the PDP.
” I termed us IRA military wing of PDP; I thank God we came up with the
concept that PDP should rule for 60 years”, he noted.
General Babangida also restated his believe that a two party system of
government is still the best option for Nigeria, stressing that it provides
a choice for the people.
He believes if the party put its house together, it can rule for 60 years,
while expressing optimism that it would get out of its present crisis
stronger.
The former military president also said PDP is the only party, which
acceptability cuts across all divide even as its impact is felt across the
country.
Earlier, Professor Jerry Gana said the committee was out to finding
solutions to the crisis that tended to polarize the party and re-strategise
and remobilize it to recapture power from the ruling All Progressives
Congress (APC).
Professor Gana, who claimed the APC-led government has failed the Nigeria massess said the PDP ” is poised to take over government from those who do not have a clue about how to govern the nation”
Gana was accompanied by Ambassado Aminu Wali, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, Chief Tom Ikimi, Eng. Jide Adeniji, Alhaji Mohammed Imam, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, Prof.Ahmed Rufai Alkali, Barr. Tanko Beji , former Nigger state Gov. Dr. Babangida Aliyu and other members of the state PDP executives.
