2023: Ex-SGF Reveals What Tinubu Said About Campaign in South-East During APC Primaries
- Babachir Lawal has made a strong revelation about Bola Tinubu, the ruling All Progressives Congress flagbearer
- In the buildup of the 2023 elections, Lawal claimed Tinubu during the party's primaries, was not in support of campaigning in the southeastern states of Nigeria
- The aggrieved APC chieftain noted that the former governor of Lagos state said campaigning in the southeast was a waste of time and money
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A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal on Thursday, November 24, claimed that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu said campaigning in the South-East was a waste of time and resources during the party’s primaries.
“During the convention, he didn’t even allow us go the South-East,” Lawal stated on Channels Television’s Politics Today.
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“He said it was a waste of time and money.”
Lawal drops more points
Lawal made the comment while analysing Mr Tinubu’s chances in the imminent February presidential polls, The Guardian added.
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According to him, the APC candidate stands no chance of winning the election.
Lawal has endorsed the Labour Party’s Peter Obi, although he is still a member of the APC.
He broke off with Tinubu after the latter announced a Muslim as his running mate for the 2023 polls.
Lawal and some other APC members had advocated for the appointment of a Northern Christian in order to balance the ticket.
Omokri reveals how Tinubu allegedly planted Babachir Lawal to dilute Atiku's vote in the north, endorse Obi
Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has reacted to the recent endorsement of Labour Party flagbearer Peter Obi by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a post shared on his Twitter page on Friday, November 25, tableshaker said Lawal who is not in support of the ruling All Progressives Congress Muslim-Muslim ticket is endorsing Obi on Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s instruction.
Atiku's strong supporter Omokri, added that Lawal's endorsement of Obi was also a move by Tinubu to dilute PDP flagbearer's vote in the north come 2023.
Northern APC Christian leaders deny endorsing Peter Obi as Dogara gives crucial update
Ahead of the 2023 general election, the Northern APC Christian Leaders have denied endorsing the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi.
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, had said the group is backing Obi against Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) due to the ruling party's Muslim-Muslim ticket.
Lawal is also a member of the aggrieved group within the APC.
Source: Legit.ng
