2027 Election: “Why Northern Governors Won’t Be Re-Elected,” Top ADC Leader Speaks
- Former secretary to the government of the federation, Babachir Lawal, dropped a bombshell and made a stunning revelation ahead of 2027 general election
- Lawal, in a trending interview, revealed the reason serving governors, particularly those under the APC, won't be re-elected into office in 2027 and made a key suggestion to them
- Amid the debate about Tinubu's second term bid, the former SGF Babachir Lawal revealed how the current administration is promoting an anti-north agenda
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has revealed that elected officials, including governors seeking re-election in the north, will not be re-elected unless they join the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC).
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"Join ADC, win 2027," Lawal to governors
Speaking during an interview on Trust TV’s Sunday Politics, Lawal, a top member of the ADC coalition party, alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has destroyed and maginalised the northern region.
According to him, most elected officials in the North including serving governors seeking re-election will have to join the ADC if they intend to emerge victorious in the 2027 general election, Vanguard reported.
Babachir Lawal said:
“Which northern elected official will go to campaign on the platform of the APC this coming election? Nobody. Unless ab initio, you have no plan to win election. I can’t see anywhere.”
“Unless they join the ADC, they will not win, simply because they belong to a destructive party. A party that woefully failed to perform.”
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Buttressing his point, the former SGF said most northern governors will have to join the ADC if they intend to contest the election.
He revealed that the opposition party has already discussed with some of the governors.
“Reason no governor willing to join coalition”
Babachir Lawal spoke after Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, the national publicity secretary of the ADC, revealed that serving governors are facing intimidation from Tinubu's government, therefore preventing them from defecting to other political parties including Atiku ADC coalition.
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Abdullahi stated:
“No serving governor would be willing to cross over because of the intimidation that they are facing.”
“Some of them who cannot jump to their party are saying we are endorsing their presidential candidate.”
Why Atiku-coalition adopted ADC
Legit.ng earlier reported that opposition politicians chose the African Democratic Congress as the coalition platform ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Obi, Atiku Abubakar, and other coalition leaders officially adopted the ADC as the platform to spearhead President Bola Tinubu’s planned defeat in the 2027 election.
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- Ex-Nigerian governor breaks silence about joining 2027 presidential race
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ADC will take over from Tinubu - Atiku
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that former vice-president Atiku Abubakar assured that the newly adopted coalition party, the African Democratic Congress, will challenge Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election.
Atiku stated this recently and maintained that Nigeria "can never be a one-party state," hence the need for the ADC to unseat Tinubu and the ruling APC in 2027.
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