Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress, about three months after leaving the African Democratic Congress.
Lawal formally joined the opposition party in Abuja on Tuesday and declared his support for the party’s presidential ticket of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The former SGF said his decision was motivated by the need to address the country’s worsening security situation, hunger and other socio-economic challenges.
According to him, Nigerians who are concerned about the condition of the country should support a political platform capable of delivering change.
He said, “Anybody in Nigeria who has the interest of our country at heart and sympathy for the suffering that is ongoing in our country, along with insecurity, hunger, ignorance and disease, will have no choice but to join a party that represents the future and have Peter and Kwankwaso as their candidates.
“Every sensible and patriotic Nigerian ought to understand this. It is now convincing to partner with the NDC to see to the fulfilment of the very noble objective of installing Obi as the president and Kwankwaso as vice president.”
Receiving Lawal into the party, NDC National Leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, described the former SGF as an experienced political organiser and activist.
Dickson said Lawal’s experience would be valuable to the party’s campaign ahead of the 2027 elections.
He said, “Babachir Lawal does not need any introduction. He was the former secretary to the government of our country, who did well.
“But behind the official designations that are known, what is not known is that he’s a great mobiliser. He’s actually some sort of political activist also.”
Dickson announced that Lawal would oversee the party’s activities and campaign efforts in the North-East, adding that the party would rely on his experience to provide guidance to its candidates and campaign teams.
Lawal’s latest political move comes about three months after he resigned from the ADC.
He had accused the party of manipulating its presidential primary in favour of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
In his resignation statement at the time, Lawal alleged that results from the primary were altered and that some declared winners were replaced by other candidates.
He subsequently left the ADC, paving the way for his latest move to the NDC.
