President Jonathan’s announcement triggered furious protests from his northern rivals, including Ibrahim Babangida, a former military dictator who reminded him that Olusegun Obasanjo, a southerner, had served as president from 1999, when military rule ended, to 2007, with northern support.
El anuncio del Presidente Jonathan generó furiosas protestas de sus rivales del norte, incluido Ibrahim Babangida, ex dictador militar que le recordó que Olusegun Obasanjo, un sureño, había sido presidente con apoyo del norte desde 1999, cuando terminó el régimen militar, hasta 2007.