How Babangida asked Jonathan to sit on Yar’Adua’s chair - Otedola

Mr Yar’Adua died on May 5, 2010, and Mr Jonathan was sworn in as his replacement, going on to win the 2011 presidential elections

Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola on Sunday joined Nigerians felicitating with ex-military president Ibrahim Babangida who turns 80 on Tuesday, August 17.

Quoting from his forthcoming book on business lessons , Mr Otedola revealed that Mr Babangida sent a message through him to then Vice-Presidentto sit on the empty seat of the President in the next Federal Executive Council meeting. Writing on the need for entrepreneurs to engage with political authorities in one of the chapters, Mr Otedola maintains that such a relationship will benefit the country.

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