The camp of the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has launched a scathing attack on former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, over his criticism of the party’s presidential primary, accusing him of making unsubstantiated allegations and attempting to discredit a democratic process he could not influence.
Lawal, announcing his resignation from the party on Monday, slammed Atiku for allegedly influencing the outcome of the party’s primaries held across the country.
However, in a statement issued on behalf of the former Vice President by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, the Atiku camp rejected claims that the ADC presidential primary was manipulated, insisting that the exercise reflected the will of party members across the country.
Lawal had questioned the credibility of the exercise and alleged that the process was compromised. In response, the Atiku camp accused Lawal of attempting to malign both the party and its members without evidence.
“Having chosen to malign a democratic process, insult thousands of ADC members nationwide, and make grave allegations without presenting a shred of evidence, it has become necessary to set the record straight,” the statement said.
