{"id":305514,"date":"2024-01-13T14:44:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T13:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=305514"},"modified":"2024-01-13T14:44:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-13T13:44:09","slug":"i-wanted-to-be-gani-fawehinmis-friend-but-he-spurned-me-ibb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/01\/13\/i-wanted-to-be-gani-fawehinmis-friend-but-he-spurned-me-ibb\/","title":{"rendered":"I wanted to be Gani Fawehinmi&#8217;s friend but he spurned me \u2013 IBB"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Babangida said his efforts to befriend Gani Fawehinmi did not materialise as the activist despised him<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/01\/13\/nigeria-cant-afford-to-be-one-party-state-ibb\/\">Ibrahim Babangida<\/a>, former military head of state, says he tried to have Gani Fawehinmi, the late human rights lawyer, in his corner.<\/p>\n<p>Babangida said his efforts to befriend Gani Fawehinmi did not materialise as the activist despised him and did not want to be seen with someone called evil genius.<\/p>\n<p>Babangida, who ruled Nigeria as military president from 1985 to 1993, made this known on Inside Sources, a Channels Television programme anchored by Laolu Akande.<\/p>\n<p>The former military head of state extolled Fawehinmi, describing him as a good critic whom commentary on national issues he valued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we come up with a policy, my first question to my staff was: What would Gani Fawehinmi say? 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