I prefer a president who spends most of his time in Nigeria than one who already knows the route to all the countries like a Pilot – IBB

Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retired), former military president, has said that he prefer a president who will spend most of his time dealing with Nigerians in Nigeria, not a someone who already knows the route to all the countries like a Pilot.

Recall that the former boss of the presidential flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo said“ We got a letter from America in June 2006, listing a number of people to be investigated; Atiku was one of them and that letter went straight to the EFCC.

“It was just shown to me because they will not be able to investigate my number two without my saying ‘ok’. So, I said if we got this letter from America, so be it.

“If we have agreement with FBI, Metropolitan Police and they are helping us and we are helping them and they write to us and say these are the people we want you to help us investigate, what do you think we should do? You as EFCC, what will you do, coincidence or no coincidence?”

He said Atiku had refused to travel to the United States since he left office because of alleged corruption.

speaking further, he said: “Well, I don’t know what the EFCC has found out about him, but I don’t know if he can go to America. Do you know? I am asking you, do you know?

“He travels? Travels to where? To Dubai? Let him go to America and return to Nigeria.

Responding to obasanjo’s statement, Babangida said “It has been brought to my understanding that Atiku can not travel to some part of the world; well, I think I will prefer a President who will spend most of his time dealing with Nigerians in Nigeria, not someone who already knows the route to all the countries like a Pilot."