Disgruntled APC chieftain Lawal confirms talks with Obi group
Babachir Lawal, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, has reportedly confirmed he is in talks with the Peter Obi-led Labour Party. Obi is the presidential candidate of the party.
The decision of the APC to settle for a Muslim-Muslim ticket has since disgruntled Lawal and Yakubu Dogara, a former speaker of the House of Representatives. He also vowed to ensure that the party and its presidential standard bearer Bola Tinubu suffer for making such choice.
PUNCH is reporting that Lawal is likewise discussing with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), in his bid to dump the APC.
“We are talking to the Peoples Democratic Party, the Labour Party, and the New Nigeria Peoples Party. It is only the APC that has rejected us. The other 17 parties have not. So, those three are in the foreground of our discussion for now, but no decision has been taken,” said Lawal.
He added: “I am a member of the APC but we are the voices of those who have been mistreated. Since it is too late to form our party now, we are evaluating the options before us.
“We are open to listening to parties that are receptive to us. You know, some people are friendlier than others. Whatever the outcome, we will let you know but to tell the truth, we are in talks,” he said.
Until his unceremonious exit from President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet owing corruption allegation, Lawal served as the secretary to the government of the federation. He had said in his previous interviews that Tinubu facilitated his being appointed as SGF.
