Of Pope Francis, Babangida, Lamido Sanusi, Buhari And The APC

By Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth
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There are some interesting coincidences between Spain and Nigeria in respect of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Ibrahim Babangida, Muhamadu Buhari and Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. All Muslims Spain used to be a Muslim Country.

Pope Francis is a jesuit meaning he belongs to the Society of Jesus founed by Ignatius of Loyola Pope Francis was head of the jesuits in Argentina."On the morning of the 15th of August, 1534, in the chapel of church of Saint Peter, at Montmartre, Loyola and his six companions, of whom only one was a priest, met and took upon themselves the solemn vows of their lifelong work". Babangida was born August 17 1941. Babangida was given the Argentinian name MARADONA by the Nigerian Press.

Pope Francis was born December 17 1936 and Muhammadu Buhari December 17 1942. The Pope is a Head of state and Buhari ex Head of state. Pope Francis is Austere and Buhari is known to be stern.

July 31 is known as Saint Ignatius of Loyola Day and Central Bank Governor tipped as a possible Presidential candidate like Buhari was born on July 31 1961.

The registration of the All Progressive peoples congress (APC) was accepted on July 31 2013 by the Independent Natiomal electoral commission(INEC) Ignatius of Loyola was born in Northern Spain in 1491. He was a soldier

Ibrahim Babangida was born in Northern Nigeria in 1941 also a soldier

1491 could be said to be a rearrangement of 1941
Babangida is an ex General of the Nigerian Armed forces and Ignatius a Superior General of the Catholic Church.

Ignatius took up arms for the Duke of Najera. Broke his leg and injured another was known to limp,had surgery and spent a long time recovering after being taken home by French Soldiers.

Babangida fought in the Nigerian Civil war. Sustained a leg injury,,known to limp,,had Surgery and spent a long time recovering in a Hospital in France

Najera sounds like Nigeria
Najera is associated with the river Najerilla
Nigeria is associated with the river Niger
Ignatius lived in the Castle of Loyola in Spain
Babangda lives in a Mansion in Minna, Niger state.

July 31 is known as the feast of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Ignatius Of Loyola died July 31 1556. On July 31 1991 Babangida declared upen the Executive Chamber of the Presidential Villla( Where matersof state are deliberated).

Interestingly, Raymond Dokpesi, the director of the then Babangida presidential campaign organisation is an old Boy of Loyola College Ibadan

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