Things fall apart, the centre cannot hold, mere anarchy is loosed upon the land.” A contemporary Nigerian coming across these immortal lines from Chinua Achebe’s timeless novel would be forgiven for thinking that he had the state of affairs in the household of Mohammed Babangida in mind. This is because the home of the son of former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, is virtually in disarray and there appears to be no immediate solution in sight.
Early this year, the quiet life of the Babangidas was rocked by the bitter divorce fight between Mohammed and his estranged wife, Rahama Indimi. Not only did the two former lovebirds resort to slanderous attacks on each other, they are currently engaged in acrimonious legal battle over who keeps custody of their children. Rahama, the daughter of billionaire businessman, Mohammed Indimi, has been calling her ex all sorts of names on the social media.
Since the outbreak of these events, Mohammed Babangida has withdrawn into a shell of silence. He shuns the limelight like an albino shuns sunlight. Social event watchers are however waiting with bated breath to see what happens next.
