{"id":128895,"date":"2026-08-11T07:08:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T06:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=128895"},"modified":"2026-08-11T07:08:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T06:08:16","slug":"adamawa-adc-ex-sgf-lawal-threatens-legal-action-against-atiku-over-candidate-substitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/adamawa-adc-ex-sgf-lawal-threatens-legal-action-against-atiku-over-candidate-substitution\/","title":{"rendered":"Adamawa ADC: Ex-SGF Lawal Threatens Legal Action Against Atiku Over Candidate Substitution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>By John Azu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has threatened to institute legal action against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over the alleged substitution of the party\u2019s 2027 governorship candidate in Adamawa State.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lawal said he was prepared for a legal battle over the alleged breach of due process and the rule of law in the replacement of Engr. Umar Suleiman, who he said emerged as the winner of the party\u2019s governorship primary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The former SGF spoke on Monday following the confirmation of the replacement of Suleiman with Tukur Moddibo as the ADC\u2019s governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Adamawa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a statement, Lawal accused Atiku and the ADC leadership of unlawfully removing Suleiman after his emergence from the party\u2019s primary and replacing him with Moddibo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He alleged that the decision contravened the Electoral Act 2026, the ADC Constitution and the party\u2019s Primary Elections Guidelines, adding that the matter would ultimately be determined by the courts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cCertainly, the unlawful act will fail woefully. Atiku\u2019s contempt for the rule of law will cost ADC victory in the Adamawa governorship election in 2027,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lawal said Suleiman, whom he described as a Kilba Muslim from Hong Local Government Area, won the ADC governorship primary by a wide margin and was expected to be presented by the party as its candidate for the general election.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He, however, alleged that rumours that Atiku preferred Moddibo, whom he described as a Fulani Muslim from Fufore Local Government Area, had now materialised with the submission of Moddibo\u2019s name.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe rumour has now transformed into reality; it is Tukur Moddibo\u2019s name that was uploaded. Contrary to common sense, equity and justice, the ADC\u2019s national leadership has succumbed to uncommon pressure from Atiku and some of his associates and replaced Engr. Umar Suleiman with Tukur Moddibo in a move that is devoid of logic and justice,\u201d Lawal said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The former SGF maintained that the alleged substitution violated the party\u2019s internal rules and relevant electoral provisions, insisting that the matter would be challenged through the appropriate legal channels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He warned that the controversy could have serious consequences for the ADC\u2019s prospects in the 2027 Adamawa governorship election.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By John Azu Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has threatened to institute legal action against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the leadership of&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":128896,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-128895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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