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APC governors, leaders secretly working for opposition coalition – Babachir Lawal

A former secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has claimed that some governors and top chieftains ruling of the All Progressives Congress, APC, are secretly supporting an opposition coalition to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

Mr Lawal revealed this during an interview on TVC News on Tuesday.

“Yes, there are [APC members working with the coalition], and they will speak for themselves. Some might not be brave or bold enough to do it the way I have, but there are very many, some tell me, including some governors,” he said.

Mr Lawal, who recently resigned his membership of the, APC, said he had been working against the APC from within for a long time because the party was full of intimidation and didn’t allow free speech.

“We’re in a democracy; even if you’re in a political party, you can choose to support a better candidate in another political party. I’m learning a template from APC: this template of remaining in one party and working for another.

“This is a script APC developed, which Wike has enhanced and grown beyond imagination. Wike is our leader in this type of politics.

“The APC has never been united; it’s been a party that has been intimidated and bullied into silence. No internal cohesion; you cannot even advise. Even advice is taken as anti-party. So, many people got frustrated that you cannot talk truth to power in APC.”

The former SGF also alleged that many people who once supported Mr Tinubu are now disappointed and want a better alternative.

“A lot of us are people whose primary aim is to replace this government with a better government that serves Nigerians better. If you want to serve this country better, you need to do so from the angle of politics, policies, governance, and leadership. You need to replace the non-performing party,” he said.

“So, there’s nothing wrong if people who were hitherto in APC, allies of Tinubu, have been disappointed in the way he has chosen to run his government or allow others to run his government. There’s nothing wrong if we decide to come together to make a change.”

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