Most importantly, nothing has happened to change my conviction that freedom and the love of liberty remain the essential defining attributes of our national character as a people.
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Informed by our sad experience of history, we require nothing short of a foundation for lasting democracy.
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| Birth: | 17th August, 1941 |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Profession: | Politician, Soldier |
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Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, also known as IBB was born in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. He is a retired Nigerian Army General who was President of Nigeria under military rule. He ruled Nigeria from 27 August 1985, when he overthrew Major General Muhammadu Buhari in a coup, until his departure from office on 27 August 1993, having annulled the elections held on 12 June that year. General Babangida was a key player in most of the military coups in Nigeria.
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