Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has denied allegations that he accepted money from African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential aspirant, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, to mobilize support during the party’s recent primary election.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday night, Lawal dismissed claims that he kept mobilization funds to himself, which critics alleged led to Hayatu-Deen’s defeat.
In the interview, Lawal boasted that if he needed money he could phone President Bola Tinubu immediately.
“If I want money to do politics, I’d phone Bola Tinubu here, and I am sure before I get home, they’d give me the money. Hayatu-Deen has no money to give now,” Lawal said.
There has been a growing dispute between Lawal and Atiku Abubakar in the wake of the ADC presidential primary ahead of the 2027 general election.
Lawal has since resigned from the ADC, alleging that the primary process was manipulated in favor of
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