Jonathan cannot contest, says Babangida

Former military president,
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida,
has said that he will only
serve one term if elected
president in 2011, because of
the principle of rotation
adopted by the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP). Mr.
Babangida, who was speaking
to newsmen in Dutse on
Sunday after a closed door
meeting with Jigawa State
governor, Sule Lamido said
because of the PDP stance on
rotation, he will only serve
four years.

He pointed out that late
president Umaru Yar ‘Adua
served for one term and that
he will complete the second
term and thereafter any
person from any other other
region could take over. "We
must be seen to be respecting
our arrangement and the
party's constitution, hence
my desire to serve for only
one term," Mr. Babangida
said. He also stated that
President Goodluck Jonathan
and any other aspirant from
the the South could not
contest the 2011 presidency
without amending the PDP
constitution first.


He condemned the October
1st bomb blast, which he said
has sent a bad signal about
the country, saying
government must do
everything possible to
address the lingering
insecurity. He said Nigerians
must all work hard to fight
the growing problem.
"Security of lives and
property is the collective
responsibility of all and
sundry, we must all join
hands to fight the monster
which is threatening our
peaceful co existence," he
said.