Babachir Lawal, the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has refuted claims that he received financial support from Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, a presidential aspirant for the African Democratic Congress (ADC). During an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Lawal stated that if he ever needed money, he would simply reach out to President Bola Tinubu to obtain it.
He was responding to accusations from supporters of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that he had taken money from Hayatu-Deen. Lawal challenged those making the allegations, saying, “Tell me who was there when he gave me the money. Maybe he’s yet to deliver it. I will go and collect it.”
Lawal emphasized that the issue was not about money, noting that Hayatu-Deen was offering his service and competence. He went further to assert that Hayatu-Deen is more competent than Atiku and that they cannot be compared. “Hayatu-Deen is more competent than Atiku. They can’t even be in the same boat,” Lawal stated.