Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir Lawal has said President Bola Tinubu would be difficult to defeat in 2027 if the election is determined by manipulation.
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Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Lawal claimed that no politician can outmaneuver Tinubu in what he described as the politics of rigging. He also said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar would face the “master rigger” if he relied on result manipulation.
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Lawal dismissed the idea of backing Atiku’s presidential ambition, saying his leadership record would be worse than Tinubu’s. He added that he is still consulting on his next political move after resigning from the African Democratic Congress.
His comments followed allegations that the ADC’s recent presidential primary was manipulated to favor Atiku.
Lawal’s remarks came amid growing political realignments ahead of the next general election and shortly after his exit from the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The former SGF also took aim at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, dismissing suggestions that he could support the ADC presidential candidate’s bid for the presidency.
According to Lawal, his reservations about Atiku are based on his assessment of the former vice president’s leadership record and political antecedents.
“I know Atiku. I have studied his antecedents and realised that his presidency will be worse than Bola Tinubu’s,” he said.
He added that he was unwilling to support any political project that could leave him with regrets, insisting that the kind of leadership Nigeria requires is not reflected in Atiku’s candidacy.
On his next political move following his resignation from the ADC, Lawal said he was still consulting and had not decided which platform, if any, he would join.
His comments followed his decision to leave the ADC, a move he announced on Monday while alleging that the party’s recent presidential primary was manipulated in favour of Atiku.
Lawal claimed that results from the exercise were altered to produce a predetermined outcome, alleging that even in areas where voting took place, successful candidates were replaced by individuals loyal to the former vice president.
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