Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir LLawal,has announced his resignation from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing dissatisfaction with the party’s presidential primary process.
Lawal said his decision followed the emergence of Atiku Abubakar as the ADC’s presidential candidate for the 2027 election.
According to the former SGF, the outcome of the party’s primary election was allegedly predetermined in ffavorof Atiku. He claimed he could not be part of what he described as a “rigging machine” ahead of the 2027 presidential poll.
Lawal further argued that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would perform better in office than the former vice president. He also ccriticizedAtiku’s suitability for the presidency, describing him as incompetent and alleging that he exhibits tribal and religious bias.
His resignation comes shortly after Atiku secured the ADC presidential ticket.
The development follows the earlier departure of Peter Obi and several other political figures from the ADC to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), where Obi is now the party’s presidential candidate.
