Ban on ex-rulers: IBB may go to court – Kure
By AKIN ALOFETEKUN, Minna
Wednesday, June 1, 2005

The political camp of former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida may drag the Federal Government to court over the proposed ban on former military leader from ontesting the 2007 presidential election.

Indication to this effect emerged when the Niger State Governor, Engineer Abdulkhadir Kure, said the ban would not stand the rigours of legal challenge.

Fielding questions from journalists in Minna, Kure, an ardent Babangida supporter, asserted that those affected would go to court to challenge the ban.

“If at the end of the day, the proposal scales through, those affected will definitely go to court to challenge it, it is as simple as that.

Speaking on the impeachment moves by the National Assembly, Kure said the country needed no form of impeachment this time.
“I agree with the Senate President that we don’t need impeachment now. It is diversionary. For example if you say you want to impeach me now I will be worried.

“It is true I went to Abuja over the impeachment thing. I did not go to meet the entire National Assembly members, I went to meet my House of Representatives and three Senate members. We all agreed there is no need for impeachment,” Kure disclosed.