Babachir Lawal, the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has declared his intention to modify his plans and seek input from allies on how to ensure Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), never gets near the presidency. This statement came shortly after Lawal announced his resignation from the ADC.
In a statement released on Monday, Lawal accused the ADC of rigging its presidential primary in favor of Atiku, prompting his departure from the party. He expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu’s political machinery would outmaneuver what he described as Atiku’s “band of wicked vote riggers and result manipulators.”
Lawal stated, “I will be tweaking my plans for the future and consulting with like-minded colleagues on how to stop this incompetent octogenarian from coming close to the presidential office.” He added that he would temporarily retire to his farm in the village, from where he would watch the political drama unfold. “I will be watching Kachalla Atiku and his band of wicked vote riggers and result manipulators mercilessly out-rigged and beaten to pulp by Tinubu’s ruthless and superior rigging machine.”
He concluded by predicting that the North would ultimately reject Atiku, saying, “It will be bye-bye to this octogenarian presidential wannabe. It will be bye-bye to the North for preferring a religious hegemonist over a competent world-renowned economist and corporate guru.”