{"id":127442,"date":"2026-06-07T13:54:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T12:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=127442"},"modified":"2026-06-07T13:54:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T12:54:05","slug":"babachir-lawal-renews-attack-on-atiku-defends-acquittal-urges-adc-to-field-new-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/babachir-lawal-renews-attack-on-atiku-defends-acquittal-urges-adc-to-field-new-candidate\/","title":{"rendered":"Babachir Lawal Renews Attack on Atiku, Defends Acquittal, Urges ADC to Field New Candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal, has launched a fresh attack on the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, accusing the former vice president of ethnic politics, questioning his competence and business credentials, and urging the party to replace him ahead of the 2027 presidential election.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lawal made the remarks in a lengthy Facebook post titled \u201cKachalla 2,\u201d in which he defended himself against renewed criticism over the controversial \u201cgrass-cutting\u201d scandal while insisting that his opposition to Atiku was motivated by concerns over Nigeria\u2019s future.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The former SGF, who recently resigned from the ADC after alleging that the party\u2019s presidential primary was manipulated to favour Atiku, said he had become the target of insults and threats following an earlier post criticising the former vice president.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to him, rather than addressing the substance of his arguments, his critics had instead revived allegations surrounding the contract scandal that led to his removal from office in 2017.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lawal has consistently maintained that some elements who were threatened by his close relationship with then President Muhammadu Buhari orchestrated the \u201cgrass-cutting\u201d corruption narrative, which he insists was politically driven and later dismissed by the courts after a prolonged trial.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He claimed he was the victim of a carefully orchestrated political conspiracy designed to remove him from office because of his close relationship with former President Muhammadu Buhari.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also alleged that powerful political interests were uncomfortable with Buhari\u2019s confidence in him and opposed his appointment as SGF because he came from the minority Kilba ethnic group and is a Christian.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Defending his criticism of Atiku, Lawal wrote: &#8220;No, it is my right to interrogate the character and competence of someone who seeks to be my President. He is free to step down his ambition if he does not want to be so queried.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The former SGF further claimed that investigations into the contract award were politically motivated and that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), after prosecuting the matter, failed to produce evidence linking him to any wrongdoing.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Giving his version of events, Lawal said the controversial consultancy contract was worth only N7.2 Milion and involved a company he once owned, which he claimed won the bid competitively without his knowledge.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He maintained that the project was not simply a \u201cgrass-cutting\u201d exercise as widely portrayed but a major environmental and agricultural intervention involving the clearing of more than 320 kilometres of the Komadugu-Yobe River, restoration of irrigation facilities, rehabilitation of farmlands, provision of fishing equipment and employment for over 1,000 displaced persons and refugees.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to him, the project improved irrigation, fishing and navigation activities while supporting the Buhari administration\u2019s agricultural initiatives in the North-East.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Insisting that he committed no offence, Lawal stated: &#8220;No money was lost by the government, no bribe was given and no money was laundered. N7.2 million; that is it.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He argued that the consultancy contract had been unfairly portrayed as a corruption scandal despite being fully executed and certified by relevant government authorities before payment.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lawal also intensified his criticism of Atiku, accusing the former vice president of remaining silent over killings, kidnappings and attacks allegedly carried out by armed bandits across different parts of Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He questioned why Atiku had allegedly failed to publicly sympathise with victims or consistently condemn notorious bandit leaders and other violent criminals operating in the country.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He further argued that an Atiku presidency could embolden criminal groups and deepen ethnic divisions, while insisting that Nigerians have every right to scrutinise the character and competence of anyone seeking the office of president.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lawal also criticised Atiku\u2019s business record, alleging that several companies associated with the former vice president had either struggled, been leased out or sold off, while claiming that infrastructure at Atiku\u2019s university had deteriorated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Calling on the ADC leadership to reconsider its choice of candidate, Lawal declared: &#8220;I would urge ADC to replace this man with a more qualified candidate if they want to have any hope of winning the presidential election before INEC timetable runs out on them.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: 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