The chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) electoral committee in Adamawa State, Dr. Nicholas Msheliza, has accused former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, of attempting to influence and alter the outcome of the party’s recent presidential primary, threatening to release evidence to support his claims.
The development follows Mr Lawal’s resignation from the opposition party.
It can be recalled that the former SGF had in a statement declaring his resignation from the party accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of rigging the party’s presidential primary in his favour.
Msheliza, who also served as the Returning Officer for the Adamawa primaries, said Lawal personally contacted him after results were compiled and demanded that he reverse the outcome in Hong Local Government Area in favour of businessman Mohammed Hayatu-Deen over Atiku.
He noted that he rejected the request, insisting that the results accurately reflected the actual votes cast.
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