Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu played a pivotal role in the formation of the All Progressives Congress and bankrolled key aspects of the 2015 presidential campaign that brought former President Muhammadu Buhari to power.
Lawal, who served as SGF under Buhari, made the claims during an interview on Symfoni TV released on Saturday.
He recounted how he acted as a bridge between Buhari and Tinubu to facilitate the merger of opposition parties into the APC, with the primary goal of defeating the Peoples Democratic Party.
According to Lawal, Buhari initially tasked him with the merger process because of his close relationship with Tinubu.
He said he initially declined due to the potential backlash from some northern political figures but eventually accepted the role after Buhari insisted.
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