Babachir Lawal, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing alleged irregularities in the party’s recently concluded primaries and vowing to oppose former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ambition ahead of the 2027 general election.
In a statement issued on Monday, Lawal accused the party’s leadership of manipulating the primary elections in favour of Atiku and his loyalists, alleging that legitimate winners were sidelined while preferred candidates were imposed.
According to him, the conduct of the primaries undermined the credibility of the party’s internal democratic process and made his continued membership untenable.
Mohammed Hayatu-Deen and former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, had rejected the outcome of the presidential primary, alleging irregularities in the voting process. Hayatu-Deen also boycotted the official declaration of the results.
Following his victory, Atiku appealed to dissatisfied aspirants and party members to set aside their grievances and unite behind the party ahead of the general election.
