Babachir’s Claims Against Atiku, ADC Could Threaten Political Stability — Bwala Warns

Babachir’s Claims Against Atiku, ADC Could Threaten Political Stability — Bwala Warns

Presidential spokesman Daniel Bwala has said allegations made by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) could raise concerns over national security implications if they are eventually proven true.

Bwala made the remarks on Tuesday in a post on X (formerly Twitter), reacting to Lawal’s resignation from the ADC and his claims that the party’s recently concluded primaries were manipulated in favour of Atiku Abubakar.

Lawal had alleged that the ADC presidential primary process was “massively rigged,” insisting that the exercise was skewed to favour Atiku’s emergence as the party’s candidate and expressing frustration over internal party developments that informed his exit from the coalition.

Reacting, Bwala questioned the credibility and framing of the allegations, suggesting they carried serious implications for political stability if validated.

“WOW, Is it ChatGPT or Grok that Babachir Lawal used in writing the ratio decidendi of his resignation from ADC? What he said about the candidate of ADC (if validated or verified) is scary and will undermine the national security of Nigeria,” Bwala wrote.

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The presidential aide argued that such claims, if substantiated, could undermine confidence in democratic processes and heighten political tension at a sensitive time in Nigeria’s electoral cycle.

Bwala also criticised the National Democratic Coalition (NDC), which Lawal is reportedly aligning with after leaving the ADC, alleging that its ideological direction and presidential preference were inconsistent with democratic values and principles of governance.

He further stated that some of the political positions previously expressed by Babachir Lawal on national television interviews contradicted his current political stance, describing the development as inconsistent.

“You need to hear in Babachir’s own words on Arise Primetime and Channels TV interviews… to understand what in law we call ‘confessional statement’,” he added.

Bwala also dismissed claims of unity within opposition coalition movements ahead of the 2027 general elections, arguing that recent defections, counter-claims and internal disputes suggested growing fragmentation rather than cohesion.

According to him, the unfolding political disagreements among opposition figures further reinforce what he described as the strengthening position of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the next presidential election.

“With this, the choice for 2027 has never been more clearer. President Tinubu in all honesty is a million miles ahead of them,” he stated.

Babachir Lawal, a former ally of the All Progressives Congress (APC), announced his resignation from the ADC on Monday, accusing the party of conducting “flawed and manipulated” primaries and alleging that the process was structured to favour Atiku Abubakar.

He also declared plans to work with political allies to resist Atiku’s presidential ambition in 2027, further deepening tensions within opposition realignment efforts ahead of the next general elections.

As of the time of filing this report, neither Atiku Abubakar nor the ADC leadership had issued a detailed response to the latest allegations.

Babachir’s Claims Against Atiku, ADC Could Threaten Political Stability — Bwala Warns