Babachir Lawal to sue Atiku over alleged substitution of Adamawa ADC guber candidate

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal has said contempt for the regularisation of instrumentality and owed process by erstwhile Vice President Atiku Abubakar volition outgo the African Democratic Congress, ADC, the 2027 governorship predetermination successful Adamawa State.

Lawal revealed that helium is poised for a ineligible conflict with ADC and Atiku implicit alleged  unlawful substitution of the party’s gubernatorial campaigner successful the state, Engr Umar Suleiman.

The ex-SGF spoke on Monday following confirmation of the replacement of the Adamawa ADC gubernatorial campaigner for the 2027 election.

In a connection helium made disposable to journalists, helium said Atiku and the enactment of the ADC unlawfully removed Suleiman arsenic gubernatorial campaigner aft his information successful the party’s superior election, replacing him by 1 Tukur Moddibo.

Lawal said, “Clearly, this unlawful substitution which violates the Electoral Act 2026, the ADC Constitution, and the ADC Primary Elections Guidelines volition beryllium tested successful the courts.

“And certainly, the unlawful enactment volition neglect woefully.  Atiku’s contempt for regularisation of instrumentality volition outgo ADC triumph successful the Adamawa Governorship Election successful 2027”.

“Engr Umar Suleiman, a Kilba Muslim from Hong Local Government Area had won the ADC enactment primaries successful a landslide and the anticipation was that the National Headquarters of the enactment volition su...