Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has said he may consider voting for activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore in the 2027 election, while ruling out support for the All Progressives Congress (APC), the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
Lawal made the remarks during an interview with TVC after announcing his resignation from the ADC, citing alleged irregularities in the party’s presidential primary that produced former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as its candidate.
Asked whether he considered a potential Peter Obi-Rabiu Kwankwaso ticket a viable alternative in 2027, Lawal said he was unimpressed by the major political options currently on the table.
“I found myself between the devil and the devil, the other side is the devil. Whatever I choose, I end up with the devil, meaning that as bad as Bola Tinubu is now, Atiku will be a worse president,” he said.
The former SGF, however, stressed that his criticism of both President Bola Tinubu and Atiku should not be interpreted as an endorsement of any other candidate.
“It doesn’t mean I have to support anybody. I have retired from politics; I am not canvassing for anybody,” he said.
Lawal said he would exercise his constitutional right to vote when the time comes but has yet to settle on a preferred candidate.
“I have one vote to myself when the time comes. I might even vote for Sowore; there are other guys coming up who I believe would handle Nigeria better,” he added.
The former SGF also disclosed that he had already decided which political parties would not receive his support in the next presidential election.
Asked whether he had made up his mind on who to vote for in 2027, Lawal responded: “At least, I’ve made a choice to eliminate. I have eliminated APC, now I have eliminated ADC and I can tell you categorically that I have eliminated NDC.”
Lawal recently resigned from the ADC, alleging that the party’s presidential primary was manipulated in favour of Atiku.
The former SGF also accused the party leadership of compromising the electoral process and claimed that results were altered to favour the former vice president, allegations the ADC has denied.
