Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida GCFR (born 17 August 1941), is a retired Nigerian Army General who was President of Nigeria from 27 August 1985 to 26 August 1993. He previously served as the chief of army staff from January 1984 to August 1985.

NAME: Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida

DATE OF BIRTH: 17 August 1941

MARRIED TO: Maryam King Okogwu

EDUCATION:  Provincial Secondary School, Bida
Nigerian Military Training College
Indian Military Academy
Command and Staff College, Jaji

HONORS AND AWARDS: Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) was conferred on Babangida in 1983 by President Alhaji Shehu Shagari;
Defence Service Medal (DSM); Defence Service Medal (Nigeria)
Forces Services Star (FSS); Forces Service Star (Nigeria)
Freedom of the City of Harare, Zimbabwe was conferred on Babangida on 19 July 1989 by President Robert Mugabe;
General Service Medal (GSM); General Service Medal (Nigeria)
Gran Collar De La Orden De La Independencia translated as Grand Collar of the Order of the Independence was conferred on Babangida by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea on 12 December 1990.
Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (GCFR); Order of the Federal Republic (military) – Nigeria – ribbon bar.gif
Grand Gordon in the Meritorious Order of International Military Sports Council, awarded to Babangida on 23 November 1988;
Knight Grand Cross of the Bath (KGCB) was conferred on Babangida in May 1989, by Queen Elizabeth II of Britain; Order of the Bath ribbon bar
National Service Medal (NSM); National Service Medal (Nigeria)
Royal Service Medal (RSM)