GENERAL IBRAHIM BADAMASI BABANGIDA (RTD).

The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday MachineThe Blind SideKindle Wireless Reading Device (6" Display, Global Wireless, Latest Generation)Valleys Of NeptuneIBB as he is popularly known is a native of Minna born in August 17th, 1941 to his late parents who earlier migrated from Kuta to Wushishi. He lost his parents at the age of fourteen, he was left with the Herculean task of facing the world alone, he believes and submits to the wish of Almighty Allah as the only solution to all problems. He has his first stint of education at an earlier stage from the Chief Imam of Minna, Mallam Najoji, a noble and well respected scholar of immense knowledge who taught him so many things about life and the power of prayers.

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IBB had his elementary education in Minna from 1950-1956 and gained admission to the provincial secondary school that was later changed to Government Secondary School Bida from 1956-1961. He was selected and recruited with other young men from the North in 1962. He attended the 6th course of the Nigerian Military College, Kaduna now called the Nigerian Defence Academy after completion, he proceeded to India to complete the first level officers course at Indian Military Academy, Dehradun and was commissioned a second lieutenant in late 1963. As a young officer, he continuously proves his steadfastness through hard work, courage, intelligence, humility, attendance, dedication, fitness, loyalty and professionalism in his various military locations he was posted in the military.



IBB also attended the young officers course in Dorset, United Kingdom and soon after the instructors course in driving and general maintenance of armoured vehicles on return, he was transferred to the Armoured Corps where he exemplary proves himself and became the Pioneer officer of the unit. He was the Commander of 1st Reconnaissance Squadron in 1966 before taking over Command for the development of the Armoured Corps. After the Nigeria Civil War, he was posted to Nsukka in 1968 as Commanding officer of the 44th Infantry Battalion.



IBB was promoted to the rank of Captain in August 1968 and in April 1970, he was promoted again to the rank of Major, his displayed brilliance and intelligent saw him attending more courses which further helped in enhancing his professional career. He was an instructor and Company Commander with NDA which also assisted him in his academic knowledge, training and practical professionalism. He was appointed lieutenant Colonel and Commander of the Armoured Corps after his return from the Advanced Officers Course at the Army Armoured School in the United States from 1972 to 1973.



IBB proceeded to the Senior Officers Course at the Command Staff College Jaji and at the end of which he was again redeployed to the Armoured Corps as Commandant where he was until his promotion to the rank of Colonel and later to Brigadier General in 1977 when has in National Institute For Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru as a participant. He later proceeded to the Senior International Advanced Management Course at the Naval Postgraduate School, USA in 1980. He later became the Director Army Staff Duties involving in strategic, logistics and reorganization of the Nigerian Army. He later became a two star General (Major General) until the Armed Forces re-intervened in the Nigeria governance in 1983.



IBB was appointed Chief of Army Staff in January 1984 after the return of the military rule in December 1983, he held unto this position under Major General Mohammed Buhari regime until the bloodless coup-d'etat in August 27th 1985 that overthrew the Buhari Regime. IBB got into the steering wheel of the country's most prestigious seat as President, Commander-in Chief of the Armed Forces in 1985. He was able to introduce many programs linked to political, social and economic reforms paving way for emerging and possible good governance. He ruled Nigeria from 1985 to 1993 before handing over to a Civilian Transition Government.



IBB is undoubtedly the most controversial, the most popular, the most influential president Nigeria has ever had and it is a fact that time will tell as the history of the country is never complete without mentioning the name IBB and the wonderful programs he has carefully mapped out for the masses at large, the ones he has done and more to be done for our great country. His highly calculated strategies is simply out of this world, his unpredictable foresight, actions and reactions makes the people marvel about this wonderful man giving rise to him being called Maradonna, named after the world most famous football player and juggler from Argentina.



IBB continues to bag more awards, awards after awards both at home and abroad in recognition of his outstanding contributions and achievements both for services and to humanity in general. The Defence Service Medal (DFM), The National Service Medal (NSM), The Royal Service Medal (RSM), The Force Services Star Medal (FSS), The General Service Medal (GSM), The Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (CFR), The Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (GCFR), Nigeria's First Military President, Ex-Chairman of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ex-Chairman Organization of African Unity (OAU). Nigeria's First Military President 1985 - 1993 and Nigeria's Retired Five Star General. It is quite evident that success has a price that only few can pay, endurance, dedication, commitments, hardworking, perseverance, patience and courage will definitely take you to the sky if that is the limit.



IBB objectives is complete eradication of poverty at grassroots level which still remain a phobia to the accomplished General and his policy of "Live and Let's Live" has endeared him to so many people, he has touched the lives of so many people in so many ways and changing so many faces with his gestures. He is one of the most successful and influential Nigerian, he clocked 62 in August 17th 2003. He was well loved by most Nigerians as the President whose tenure the country witnessed abundance and surplus of food also value for money and services.



IBB was married to Maryam Babangida nee Okogwu in September 1969 in Kaduna, they are blessed with four lovely children, Aishat Babangida, Mohammed Babangida, Aminu Babangida and Halimat Babangida. With his past managerial experience, he rose to become one of the most successful businessman in most human enterprises. His influence and popularity is clearly attested in the recent marriage of his daughter Aishat to Basheer Garba even after ten years of handing power to a transition govt.

Nigerian President Returns Home, But Uncertainty Continues

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Nigeria's President Umaru Yar'Adua (file photo)

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Nigeria's acting leader will run state affairs while President Umaru Yar'Adua recovers after three months' medical treatment abroad.  The president returned to Nigeria on Wednesday. 

The 58-year-old's surprise return from Saudi Arabia comes two weeks after Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan took over, amid fears of a power vacuum.  The entire presidential wing of the Abuja airport was cordoned off by soldiers hours before the president's plane touched down. Two planes arrived at the airport, and one of them was met by an ambulance which left under heavy military escort.

A Lagos-based political analyst, George Orji, says the manner of the president's arrival suggest he was far from well. "If the president is up and doing, you will see him exchanging pleasantries, throwing banters and greeting people," he said.

"There will be no doubt, there will be no conjectures about his health, it will be apparent. Normally, if he had come back from Saudi Arabia hale and hearty, a spectacle will be made of it. So it is not going to soldiers cordoning off the plane landing in an unusual place in the airport and then people saw ambulances," he added.

The United States Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Jonnie Carson, has welcomed Mr. Yar'Adua's return to Nigeria. "We hope that President Yar'Adua's return to Nigeria is not an effort by his senior advisors to upset Nigeria's stability and create renewed uncertainty in the democratic process," he cautioned in a statement.

Vice President Goodluck Jonathan canceled Wednesday's weekly cabinet meeting.

Many Nigerians are skeptical about President Yar'Adua's state of health. He is also known to have a chronic kidney condition.

Orji predicts a split within the presidency and a power struggle. "The intrigue is going to be more interesting and it will intensify.  Between the two forces we are going to see attempts to take over the government, this country, by either of the two groups, either pro-Jonathan or pro-Yar'Adua. But the question we should ask ourselves is, where does this leave the country?  The country is drifting," he said.

The president's return was greeted with wild jubilation in his home state of Katsina. Hundreds of his supporters marched through the streets shouting Mai Matawalle. Mr.Yar'Adua holds the traditional title of Matawallen Katsina, meaning "Kingmaker of Katsina." 

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The US has praised Nigeria for this week's handover of power to the deputy leader after two months of political deadlock over the president's health.

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Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan is now formally acting president until Umar Yar'Adua can resume his duties.
Nigeria is not normally seen as a beacon of democracy - recent elections have been riddled with fraud.
The country was ruled by the military for many years and Mr Yar'Adua became the first elected Nigerian leader to be handed power by another in 2007.
Relations between the US and Nigeria have been fraught in recent months - especially after a young Nigerian man was caught allegedly trying to blow up a plane over the US in December 2009.

The best interests of the country and the future of Nigeria have been well served by this action Robin Sanders US ambassador to Nigeria

Nigeria criticised the increased security measures taken against its citizens after that incident.
Last month US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Nigeria's leaders were partly to blame for the increasing "radicalisation" of young Nigerians.
President Yar'Adua went to Saudi Arabia to be treated for heart problems in November, leading to a political vacuum in Nigeria.
For two months, the government refused to let Mr Jonathan be recognised as acting president.
Although the authorities won a court case that the president was not obliged to hand over power when sick, this week the National Assembly passed a motion recognising Mr Jonathan as the country's interim leader.
US ambassador Robin Sanders praised "the leadership shown by the National Assembly, the Governors' Forum, several Ministers, and the courts in finding a way out of the political impasse".
"The best interests of the country and the future of Nigeria have been well served by this action."

yaradua sick president

I remembered my Yar Adua is sick post this morning as I stood by a newspaper stand at a bus stop. While some of us were more concerned about getting to our places of work early, others were busy arguing about President Yar Adua’s state of Health – besides that he just jetted out of the country 2–days ago, for a health checkup.
Of all the men standing by the newspaper-vendor’s stand, only one person did not agree that Yar Adua is sick. According to him, its the pressure of the work: – the work of leading a nation like Nigeria. Below is Mr. President’s picture on todays edition of the Nigerian Punch newspaper – which was the main cause of arguement.

I heard a lot of things, part of which are the following: M for Male:

M1: pointing with his fore-finger to the newspaper’s pic, this man is sick, lets face the fact. Just look at him. Anyone who says this man isnt sick doesnt like him.

M2:  wetin do am sef, sey na cancer, or na wetin

M3: I read the news in the paper sometimes ago, I forgot wetin dem call the name of his sickness, maybe na liver problem, ahhhhh, I’ve forgotten o. If this guy is not careful, he go die in Aso rock, and he will have himself to blame.

M4: ehn, at least if he’s dead, we will know hes dead. This one wey we no know whether he don die or he dey alive nko?

M5 see, you guys don’t understand. He is an old man. How can you see someone like this and you say this is sickness. This one no be sickness, I’m very sure, this guy don pass 70–years old.

M6: 70–kini? Yar Adua 70–years old? 70? The guy na 57 years old. The guy never nak. 60. I’m sure of that. The guy never nak 60.

M4: If Yar Adua na 70, who old pass: Obasanjo or Yar Adua?

M5: how can you say this man is 57 years old. Look at his throat. Look at his forehead, see all these heavy heavy wrinkles: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven. Maybe the guy don do afidavit before he entered politics jare. 57 ko, 57 ni.

M6: nooooo, noooo, see. Yar Adua is a young man. He is just 57. I use to know him when he was doing youth service. There is this em……..this school where he did his youth service….em, em, em.’man scratches his head, trying to remember the info’…….ooooo, I cant remember the name, but I knew him since 1974, he was around 22 then as a youth corper.

M5: see, my brothers. What we should pray for is that God should not allow us to see sickness. Even if you dont have money to eat, just pray that God will keep you health. 57 or no 57, I believe this man don pass 70. Pray that you never fall sick o, the kin sickness wey fit add like 10years wrinkle to your face in a matter of weeks.

M7: abeg, make you no talk go that side. Let me tell you the truth. Obasanjo old pass this guy well well. Obasanjo don pass 70 oh, and even if Yar adua is 70, Obasanjo still fine pass this guy, today, today, he still fine pass. See, let me be on the safe side eh, Obasanjo take at least 10years from this guy. Im very sure of that one.

M3: that one na true o. I know someone who feel sick for like a couple of weeks, sometime early this year. When dem discharge the guy for hospital, the children no recognize am o.. me sef, I tire wen I see am.

M7: sebi dem talk say he don go Saudi, wishing him well sha. How many Naija Presidents sef don die for office? He might be the first? sey we get president wey don die for office?

M5: another thing is this: do you know the pressures associated with being Mr. President? the guy fit no dey get 5–hours of sleep everyday, and he has to attend this meeting and that meeting. Even if he’s 57, or 70, or even 32, by the time someone undergoes such a pressure for like 1–month, things will change o. Politics no be enjoyment o, coz even if you wan do something good, and you call 10 of your advisers, you no go fit just dey take action because the 10 of them agree on a point – you have to think through yourself.

M4: sir, that one na theory o. Politics is Politics. Like me now, if dem talk say make I come dom politics, I go tell them say I no get stamina. Before anyone say I wan go do politics, he suppose check himself first, abi? Pressure or no pressure, who get pressure pass. Sey yar adua get pressure pass George Bush; sey he get pressure pass Obama. See fine boy Obama dey remove his shirt everyday, dey take picture for paparazzi. His wife sef get time to wear sleeveless. If Yar Adua pressure pass that of Obama, Nigeria for don better, abi. No be the same pressure all former Nigerian president get? Obasanjo get pressure, he dey wear fine agbada everyday. The only pressure wey dey for Naija politics na the pressure to chop money.

‘people burst into a laugh’

M8: see, na covetousness dey worry the man. You see, this politics thing, its not just a physical issue. Its a spiritual matter. The thing go dey push am, push am, say, stay there, stay there, until the guy quench, he no go know. Why can’t he resign and let Jonathan continue, ehn, why?

M1: Jona-wetin. Jonathan? Who is Jonathan? Its like you dont know that Yar Adua is a Hausa man.

M8: ehn, so what happened, whats the problem if hes a Hausa man.

M1: you dont know Hausa men? see, in the Nigeria of today, if you are not Yoruba, if you are not Ibo, If you are not Hausa, you cannot be President, you have no voice in Nigerian politics, you cannot rule this country. Besides, see, if you know Hausa men very well, their mind set is somehow. They dont recognize anyone except Ibos and Yoruba. Until this Yoruba, Hausa and Ibo thing be erased from this country, we cannot move forward. There must come a time when everyone, regardless of whether you are Ibo, Hausa, Yoruba or wherever – will be considered a Nigerian.

M4: thats why PDP was talking about Turai. When husband leave the place, wife go take over. Nigeria don become family buisness be that ehn. ‘people break into a laugh’.

M1: see, this guy go prefer die there, or however he fit wangle wangle, make Turai become President, but not Jonathan. See, Hausa men are not open minded people. You know how many people dey push am? This is politics o, no be dem talk say na do or die affair. See, if na normal person wey dey work for his own buisness / for company, if such a person fall sick, sey he no go siddown for house take medicine, take care of himself. He know say if he die there, dem go employ anoda person shap shap.

M8: how can you say Hausa men are not open minded? abeg careful o, mallam dey nearby o.

M1: ok, im sorry about that, but its the truth. You hardly find very well educated Hausas. Being open minded is a result of education, if one is not educated, what can we expect. Im not saying Hausa’s are totally uneducated o, but they have just a handful.

M3: my own be say, the guy dey seriously sick, and he for leave this Presidency thing, besides, he is not performing. He should just go find somewhere sit down, rest and enjoy the rest of his life. See, let me ask me ask you all one thing: When Obasanjo was President, regardless of all the problems in the country, didn’t he look better than this ‘pointing to Yar Adua’s picture’?

M2: ‘laughing’ – my broda, you know say Baba Obasanjo na Military civilian. The guy know how to chop better food.

– Oga wey say Hausa men are not open minded, you right small o, its because of education.

M3: you mean to say, na hunger dey worry Yar Adua? he no get wife? sey stove no dey for Aso rock? sey, na the way NEPA dey take light for your house dem dey take light for Aso rock? this one no be food. See, the way Yar Adua looks today is the way Obasanjo looked when he was released from Prison years ago.

hahaha – laughter from left and right 

M2: bros, your own too much o, how you fit say that kin thing.

M3: see, no be say anything personal dey here. Na truth. See, Nigerians wey dey for Prison abroad, dem no fine pass this? My own be say make the guy commot, make someone else take over – at least,  let us move forward as a Nation.

my bus arrived after the above, i couldn’t continue taking notes.

Its noteworthy that Nigerians are more concerned about Mr. President’s well being than about his impact as Mr. President. The stunner however is: the way Yar Adua looks today is the way Obasanjo looked when he was released from Prison years ago.

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LANDMARK DATES IN NIGERIA HISTORY 100AD -––1970:

LANDMARK DATES IN NIGERIA HISTORY 100AD -––1970:

100 AD: First Islamic school started in Bornu.

1588 :First record of palm oil product.

1795: River Niger was discovered by Mongo Park.

1805: Mongo Park died at Biussa on the Niger River.

1841: Methodist Church established at badagry in lagos.

1842: Calabar became a British colony. Western Education brought to Nigeria by Wesley a Methodist missionary.

1861: Lagos became a British colony.

June 1st, 1862: Northern Cameroon was formally incorporated into the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

November 14th, 1864: Herbert Macaulay was born.

1872: Prison yard was established in Nigeria.

1898: Nigeria as a name was given by flora shew, it came from the word Niger, the word Niger came from the word niger which is an informal way of referring to blacks in the western world. Mrs Flora later married the first Governor General of Nigeria by the name Sir Lord Lugard.

1899: The first Government primary school was established in badagry lagos.

August 1st, 1900: Alvan Ikoku was born.

1901: Completion of Lagos Ibadan Railway line { 123 lines}.

November 16th, 1904: Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe was born.

1905: The first Motor road was completed { Ibadan Oyo}.

1906: Fire brigade was established in nigeria

March 6th, 1909: Chief Obafemi Awolowo was born.

1910: Akintola S.L was born.

1910: Ahmadu Bello was born.

January 10, 1911: Lafenwa bridge was established in Abeokuta.

1912: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was born.

1912: Coal was discovered at Enugu.

1918: Paper currency became a Legal tender.

1922: Herbert Macaulay formed the first Political Party { NNDP }.The Newspaper was introduced into Nigria.

1923: The first election was held in Nigeria.

1925: The first landing of Aeroplane in Nigereia.

1926: Daily times company was established in Nigeria.

May 12, 1947: The Eclipse of the sun was recorded in Nigeria.

January 18, 1948: The University of Ibadan The first University in Nigeria was established.

1948: Tremor occurred in some parts of Nigeria {Ijebu-Ode,Ibadan }.

1949: Tribune was established in Ibadan.

1955: Chief Obafemi Awolowo introduced free education in western region.

February 14, 1956: Queen Elizabeth visited Nigeria.

1958: Nigeria flag was design by Mr Taiwo Akinkunmi a Nigerian student in London.

1959: the first Secondary school was established in Lagos, C.M.S Grammer school. Central of Nigeria was also established. NTA Ibadan first African Television was established by Chief Obafemi Awolowo.

1960 : Queen Elizabeth gave Nigeria the national flag, it was sent through Princess Alexandra.

October 1, 1960:Nigeria got her independence and became the 99th member of the United Nations. The federal capital of Nigeria was shifted from Calabar to Lagos.

October 18th 1960: Nigeria was admitted into the International Labour Organization { ILO }.

January 5th, 1961: Nigeria broke diplomatic ties with France as a result of France third Atomic bomb test in the Sahara.

April 1st, 1962: Nigeria Television Service, Lagos started operation.

February 19th, 1962: The Census result was cancelled.

December 31, 1962. Chief Akintola returns as the premier of the western Nigeria. He forms a new party-the United Peoples Party-UPP

August 9, 1963. Constitutional proposals for a md-west state approved by parliament

September 7, 1963. Chief Enahoro is found guilty of treasonable felony and sentenced.

September 11, 1963. Justice sowemimo finds Chief Awolowo and 18 others guilty of treason felony. Chief Awolowo is sentenced to 10 years and Alhaji Lateef Jakande to 7 years .

September 19, 1963 parliament passes a Republican bill.

October 1, 1963. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe becomes first president of the federal republic.

November 5-8, National population count takes place.

1964: sketch was established in Ibadan.

February 8, 1964. Chief Dennis Osadebey of the NCNC becomes the premier of the new mid-west region.

May 11-12. The Prime minister meets with regionalpremiers at the Nigerian National Economic Council meeting to discuss issues of national significance.

August 29, 1964. Final census figures released and pegged at 55,620,286 with North having 29,758,875;the East 12,394462, the West10,265,848, Mid-west 2,535,839 and Lagos665,246. They were adopted for use in the federal parliamentary elections later in the year.

June 3, 1964.The NCNC, the AG, and the Nothern Progressive Front-NPF form the United Progressive Grand Alliance – UPGA.

September 23, 1964. A press bill aimed at harmornising press laws in Nigeria was debated . It was passed with stiff penalties of one year jail or four hundred naira fine for publishing a rumour. It stipulated the need for all newspapers to have a lagos office with names of editors registered with the ministry of information.

December30, 1964. General election with the United Progressive Grand Alliance – UPGA and the Nigerian National Alliance NNA as two major contenders.

January 4, 1965. The president calls on the Prime Minister to form a new government.

January 7, 1965. The Prime Minister forms a new cabinet.

October 11, 1965. Election to the Western House of Assembly holds after prolonged wrangling and disturbances between the supporters of UPGA and NNDP the two contestants to the election. Akintola forms a new government as protest from the UPGA rage on.

January 15, 1966. Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu leads junior officers in a coup d’etat in which Chief S .L Akintola and Sir Ahmadu Bello were killed. The Prime Minister and his finance Minister Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh were abducted and killed.

January 16, 1966. Major General Johnson Thomas Aguiyi Ironsi takes over as first military Head of State of Nigeria.


May 24, 1966. Ironsi proclaims Unification Decree 34. It abolished the regions, divided the country into 35 provinces and unified the federal and regional public services under a single public service commission

May 29, 1966. Widespread killings of Easterners in the north reported.

July 29, 1966. A counter-coup led by Murtala Mohammed, Joe Akahan and Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma was carried out. Ironsi and Lt Col. Adekunle Fajuyi were reportedly abducted and later found dead.

July 31, 1966. Lt. Col Yakubu Gowon , Chief of Army Staff succeeds Gen. Ironsi as Nigerian second military ruler. He says tragic as recent events have been ,it is his intention to remove the Army from politics as quickly as possibly.

Lt. Col. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu of Eastern Nigeria, makes a broadcast rejecting Gowon as Head of state. A large exodus of Ibos from the North to the East begins. Most of the Ibos were killed on their way home, Ojukwu begins systematic distancing the East from Gowon’s government. He severes all links with lagos.

January 1967. Nigerian leaders meet in Ghana at the instance of General Ankrah, Head of state of Ghana, primarily to save the country from collapse. Agreement allows a loose confederal state for Nigeria.The peace pact is tagged The Aburi Accord. Gowon on advise rejects confederation while the Eastern Nigeria led by Ojukwu insist on“ Aburi we stand”.

May 30,1967. Ojukwu announce the seccession of Eastern Nigeria from Nigeria . He declares the East as Independent Republic of Biafra with him as the Head of state.

July 6th, 1967: Nigerian civil war started .

Janyary 15th, 1970: The Nigerian civil war ended and Gowon announces that there is no victor no vanquished with his 3 Rs of Reconciliation, Rehabilitation,and Reconstruction.

April 1st 1970: Second National Development plan commences.

LANDMARK DATES IN NIGERIA

October 1, 1960. Nigeria becomes a sovereign independent state.The british flag,the union Jack is lowered and her flag flutters at full mast to signify the first birth of a new nation. The prime minister, Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, addressed the nation.
October 7,1960. The Prime minister Alhaji Sir Abubakar goes to the United Nations to register Nigeria as a member of the United Nations.
November 19, 1960. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe President of the senate, former Eastern Region premier and president of the NCNC becomes the first African Governor-General of Nigeria.
May 29,1962. The Federal Government is empoweredby the parliarment to declare a state of emergency in western nigeria with Honourable Dr.Moses Adekoyebo Majekodunmi as some administrator,following intra-party and parliamentary crisis involving members of the action group.
October 1, 1962. The priminister Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa alerts the nation of a plot to destabilise the federal government through a coup plot.
November 2, 1962. opposition leader in paliament Chief Obafemi Awolowo along with 26 thers including Lateef Jakande,S.G. Ikoku, J.S. Tarkaand Anthony Enahoro are charged of conspiracyand treasonable felony against the federal republic of nigeria.