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  Tinubu’s new Abuja’s friends lying to him – Babachir Lawal

Babachir Lawal, a former secretary to the government of the federation, claims the All Progressives Congress’ presidential candidate Bola Tinubu is surrounded by deceitful new friends.

Lawal, who is Tinubu’s ally, said this in his put-down of the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the APC for next year’s presidential election. Tinubu had Sunday announced Kashim Shettima, a sitting senator and former Borno governor, as his running mate.

Lawal believes certain political friends of Tinubu influenced his choice of Shettima.

“I have realized that it is in the nature of power that sycophants and lapdogs have the most influence on leaders with such character traits. They will lie to him, malign and disparage others and generally do any thing to curry his favor and to also put well-meaning associates in bad light.

“I suspect this is what has happened to my friend (Tinubu). He has been cornered by self-serving, hero-worshiping, lapdogs,” he said.

Lawal said Tinubu’s now cavorts in company of his new Abuja friends, who are “people inflicted with the modern Nigerian diseases – religious bigotry, sycophancy and morbid tribalism.

“They are mostly political jobbers who are most times not averse to the application of diabolical means,” he stated.

The former SGF, who was unceremoniously sacked from government over graft allegations, alleged the northern Muslim governors are out to wreck Tinubu’s ambition by foisting on him a fellow Muslim as his running mate.

He therefore urged President Muhammadu Buhari to use his power to rescind the same-faith presidential ticket.

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