If the Nigerian presidential elections were held now, no genius would come out of evil, as former military dictator, General Ibrahim Babangida, would  get the spanking of his life. Poll results reveal he will be beaten so heavily, even newcomers would win more votes. President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Nuhu Ribadu and General Muhammadu Buhari emerged as Nigerians' favourites for the post of President.

While nearly all of those quizzed (97%) are aware that Ibrahim Babangida has declared his intention to run for the 2011 presidential elections, only 27% think he should run for office. Of the 69% who think he should not run, 19% cited his poor reputation, while 19% said that they disliked him; 17% said that they want a new generation of leaders in a snap poll conducted by NO1 Polls.

Convener of the Save Nigeria Group (SNG) and the Serving Overseer of the Latter Rain  Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has vowed to mobilise twelve million Nigerians to  campaign against former military dictator, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida  in the 2011 general elections.

In days gone by, ‘IBB Boys’ was an appellation envied by many. It was a status symbol of sorts, and those who were lucky to belong flaunted it. It was a sort of ultra-elite club whose members seemingly possessed super-human qualities and were looked upon by the rest of the society as capable of doing anything and everything. They carried around a subtle air of intimidation.

Membership cut across both the military and civilian divides. For obvious reasons, however, those in the military were more visible than their civilian counterparts. After all, the godfather himself, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, was the head of state then. As would be expected, they were courted by the public more for the favour they could dispense than a measure of love or affection. But time, that inimitable strand of nature, has a way of changing everything. It has closed that chapter in the socio-political history of Nigeria, or so it seems.

ABUJA-As the race towards the 2011 elections draws closer, Political Leaders from the North Central Geo-Political Zone comprising, Benue, Niger, Kwara, Kogi, Nasarawa and Plateau States have asked their sons, including former military President Ibrahim Babangida and Kwara State Governor, Bukola Saraki, to withdraw from the Presidential race, as they have resolved to support President Goodluck Jonathan for the presidency.

Residents of Ibadan, capital of Oyo State have continued to show their resentment against  the quest by former military dictator, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, to contest the  2011 presidential election by defacing his campaign billboards and destroying his posters  in the city.

His billboards erected at the three highways that lead into Ibadan have been defaced.  There is one along Ibadan-Lagos expressway, another one very close to the tollgate along  Ibadan-Ife expressway and the third one very close to IITA along Ibadan-Oyo expressway. The face of IBB on the billboards was marked with letter X in red ink. Also, IBB posters pasted at strategic places in the city have been mutilated while some  were completely torn or removed.