Babachir Lawal

2023: We Will Oppose Muslim Ticket With Prayers – Lawal

July 30, 2022 5:59 am

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has declared that the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 presidential election will be resisted by Nigerians with prayers.

Lawal made this declaration during the APC Northern Christian leaders summit on Friday.

The ruling party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, picked Kashim Shettima, the former governor of Borno, a Muslim, as his running mate.

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Tinubu’s decision has led to mixed reactions from key stakeholders, particularly the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).…

Arewa Youths Tear Lawal Apart Over Comments On Shettima

July 15, 2022 3:39 pm

While reacting to the recent comments by the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, has on Friday taken him to the cleaners over what it described as “narrow-minded, unguarded political sentimentalism and provocative stance” over the 2023 presidency.

Rising from its meeting which had been chaired by the National President of AYCF, Yerima Shettima, the group had declared that there can be no better choice of running mate for the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu than Senator Kashim Shettima, who is a nationalist to the core.…

Witnesses From SGF Office Frustrating Case Against Lawal

March 11, 2020 8:08 am

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the ongoing trial of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, is being frustrated by witnesses from the SGF’s office.

Lawal is facing trial alongside six others in an alleged N544million grass-cutting scandal in an FCT High Court, NAN reports.

Others indicted are Hamidu Lawal, who is a director of Rholavision Engineering Limited, an employee of the company, Sulaiman Abubakar and the Managing Director of Josmon Technologies Limited, Apeh John Monday.

The EFCC counsel, Ofem Uket, protested at the court after leading Aminu Muhammed, a Principal Procurement Officer

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