Date Published: 12/29/09

IBB Arrives Minna, Weeps Like A Baby

IBB

Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd), the husband of the late Maryam Babangida, arrived the Minna Airport at about 5:45 p.m. today in a private jet CS-DPF.

The former military president arrived with his son, Mohammed Babangida.

He was received by four serving governors -Delta, Osun, Niger and Zamfara states.

Other dignitaries at the airport included Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Tunde Adeniran, Chiefs Tony Anenih, Jim Nwobodo and Mr. Nduka Obaigbena of ThisDAY newspaper.

They were awaiting the arrival of the body of Mrs. Maryam Babangida at the time of filing this report.

Amina Babangida, last son of IBB with Zamfara State Governor, Mahmud Shinkafi immediately left in a private jet for Abuja to bring the corpse of Maryam to Minna.

While an unconfirmed report has it that the body of Maryam might be buried tonight, a family source said that she will be buried between 10 and 11 a.m. tomorrow.

PM NEWS