Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has claimed that late former President Muhammadu Buhari repeatedly expressed concerns about President Bola Tinubu’s educational background and genealogy but later acknowledged Tinubu’s pivotal role in helping him become Nigeria’s president.
Lawal made the disclosure during an interview with Symfoni TV while reflecting on the political events that led to Buhari’s emergence as the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate ahead of the 2015 general election.
According to him, Buhari had access to intelligence reports containing information about Tinubu’s background and occasionally complained about the unclear background. However, Lawal said he constantly reminded Buhari that Tinubu had stood by him when it mattered most politically.
“So anytime Buhari complained about Tinubu, I would bring up the history, and Buhari, being a man of conscience, would agree. The complaints were about Tinubu’s upbringing and education.
“He had access to files
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