Atiku rigged ADC presidential primaries – Babachir lawal alleges  

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, and chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Babachir Lawal, has accused the statesmanlike campaigner of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, of manipulating the ADC statesmanlike primary, saying the alleged irregularities prompted his departure from the party.

Lawal made the allegation successful an interrogation with Trust TV connected Friday.

He alleged that votes formed for different statesmanlike aspirants were swapped successful favour of Atiku during the exercise.

Speaking astir his experience, the erstwhile SGF said helium supported erstwhile statesmanlike aspirant, Hayatu-Deen, whom helium considered the astir susceptible among the contenders.

“Like my state, outrightly, from time one, my penchant was for Hayatu-Deen. No uncertainty astir that due to the fact that I considered him the astir susceptible among each the aspirants,” helium said.

He explained that helium was the party’s authorities vice-chairman astatine the clip and participated successful the process of constituting a seven-member committee to behaviour the primaries.

According to him, the party’s guidelines provided for the assignment of the president and the secretary, portion the authorities was expected to nominate the remaining 5 members.

Lawal said helium backed Hayatu-Deen due to the fact that helium believed the aspirant would triumph the primary, adding that Hayatu-Deen besides won successful his state.

However, helium alleged that the results were altered during the collation process, with votes recorded for Hayatu-Deen being credited to Atiku.

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