Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, stated on Monday that he would not back the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in the 2023 election.
According to him, Atiku’s ambition would not fly since it would equate to a government transition from one Muslim Fulani President to another Muslim Fulani President.Information Guide Nigeria
Lawal was responding to reports that he had abandoned the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to work for Atiku.
He warned that Atiku, having his way, would represent ethnic domination by one ethnic group over others, saying “I remain a Peter Obi diehard.”NYSC portal
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Lawal in a statement reaffirmed his support for Obi.
The statement read in part, “I have just seen trending news that I have abandoned Peter Obi to work for Atiku Abubakar. There is nothing far from the truth as this. I have never contemplated joining the PDP since its formation as I view the PDP as the worst form of a collection of oligarchs and reactionaries.JAMB portal
“Besides, I find myself every year battling Fulani herdsmen determined to have their animals invade my farms and eat up my crops every year.
“This is aside from their determination to take over the ancestral farmlands of my kinsmen as they do everywhere in the North. All these they do in a cavalier manner while their elite kinsmen dominant in the government keep mute.
“Moreover, I view a transition of government from one Muslim Fulani President to another as the worst form of Muslim-Muslim ticket. It also represents ethnic domination by one ethnic group over others. I remain a Peter Obi diehard. Any news to the contrary is fake news.”JAMB Result
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