Presidency Dined Been Turned Down By IBB In Minna

Started by Shola Sholaz, Aug 06, 2013, 05:19 PM

Shola Sholaz

Presidency has denied the report that former President Ibrahim Babangida turned down a request made by President Goodluck Jonathan to break the fast with him in his Minna Hilltop home.
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The presidency described the report as completely untrue and demand a retraction of the report.
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This was made known in a statement signed by the Presidents Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Reuben Abati Part of the reports reads "former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), Monday turned down a request made by President Goodluck Jonathan to break the fast with him in his Minna Hilltop home, a reliable Presidency source told Peoples Daily.
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The source told our reporter that Jonathan had reasoned that it would be inappropriate for the Holy month of Ramadan to elapse without him showing the spirit of comradeship with the former military president.