Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal has said contempt for the rule of law and due process by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will cost the African Democratic Congress, ADC, the 2027 governorship election in Adamawa State.
Lawal revealed that he is poised for a legal battle with ADC and Atiku over alleged unlawful substitution of the party’s gubernatorial candidate in the state, Engr Umar Suleiman.
The ex-SGF spoke on Monday following confirmation of the replacement of the Adamawa ADC gubernatorial candidate for the 2027 election.
In a statement he made available to journalists, he said Atiku and the leadership of the ADC unlawfully removed Suleiman as gubernatorial candidate after his nomination in the party’s primary election, replacing him by one Tukur Moddibo.
Lawal said, “Clearly, this unlawful substitution which violates the Electoral Act 2026, the ADC Constitution, and the ADC Primary Elections Guidelines will be tested in the courts.
“And certainly, the unlawful act will fail woefully. Atiku’s contempt for rule of law will cost ADC victory in the Adamawa Governorship Election in 2027”.
“Engr Umar Suleiman, a Kilba Muslim from Hong Local Government Area had won the ADC party primaries in a landslide and the expectation was that the National Headquarters of the party will submit his name as the party’s candidate in the general elections.
“But what started as a rumor that Atiku preferred one of his kinsmen, Tukur Moddibo, a Fulani Muslim from Fufore Local Government as his preferred ADC gubernatorial candidate simply on account
