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Babachir Lawal

June 23, 2023

Buhari’s legacy puts Tinubu in tight spot

Those familiar with road travel before fancy luxury buses and jeeps displaced wooden-back Bedford light trucks, famously called mammy wagons.

Former president Muhammadu Buhari handing over to President Bola Tinubu
March 6, 2023

Ex-SGF Babachir Lawal backs Gov Fintiri for second term

Babachir Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation, says Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of PDP deserves a second term in office.

Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
February 4, 2023

Peter Obi is light; Atiku, Tinubu represent darkness: Babachir Lawal

The former SGF was once a staunch ally of Mr Bola Tinubu until the APC presidential flagbearer picked a Muslim running mate.

Babachir Lawal
January 11, 2023

The year of the political harlot and split tickets?

In democratic politics, these implicit bargains begin, of course, with the understandings that govern membership of political parties.

President Muhammadu Buhari
November 24, 2022

Tinubu told us to ignore Igbo votes during APC primaries: Babachir Lawal 

Mr Lawal’s latest slam on Mr Tinubu came barely a few hours after he declared support for Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party.

Babachir Lawal and Bola Tinubu
November 24, 2022

Babachir Lawal discards Atiku, rallies northern Christians to back Peter Obi for 2023

State-run newswire NAN cited a statement released in Abuja on Thursday, indicating that the group comprising some northern Christian politicians had settled for Mr Obi.

Babachir Lawal and Peter Obi
November 23, 2022

2023: We’re supporting Atiku but won’t leave APC except Buhari quits, ex-SGF Babachir declares

Mr Lawal, however, maintained that he will remain in the APC even if he is insulted unless his principal, Muhammadu Buhari dumps the party.

Babachir Lawal
July 15, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: In secret memo to Buhari, SSS warns Tinubu’s Muslim-Muslim ticket will destabilise Nigeria, endanger Christian lives

An intelligence report warned the country could face renewed sectarian hostilities in the likelihood of a Muslim-Muslim presidency.

Bola Tinubu
July 12, 2022

APC Muslim-Muslim ticket ‘satanic’; calamity has befallen my friend Tinubu: Babachir Lawal

“There has been gloom among the Christian community all over the country since Tinubu announced Kashim Shetima as his running mate.”

Babachir Lawal and Bola Tinubu
May 4, 2022

Buhari meets Tinubu ahead of APC presidential primary

The agenda of the meeting between the president and the former Lagos governor could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.

Bola Tinubu and President Muhammadu Buhari