I’ll by no means help Atiku’s presidential ambition – Babachir Lawal

A former Secretary to the Authorities of the Federation, (SGF) Dr Babachir Lawal, has clarified that he would by no means help the Presidential ambition of former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

The ex-SGF claimed that Atiku’s presidential ambition wouldn’t fly as a result of it would quantity to transition of presidency from one Muslim Fulani President to a different and “can be the worst type of Muslim-Muslim ticket.”

The previous SGF warned that Atiku having his means would symbolize ethnic domination by one ethnic group over others.

Babachir Lawal reaffirmed his dedication to the actualisation of the ambition of the Labour Celebration candidate, Mr Peter Obi, within the 2023 common elections.

The response of the previous SGF was provoked by a trending information that he has deserted Peter Obi to work for Atiku.

In an announcement launched on Monday in Abuja, Babachir Lawal dismissed the information insisting that he wouldn’t help any Fulani particular person that will undermine Nigeria’s unity by means of faith or ethnicity.

The assertion obtained by Blueprint correspondent reads partly, “I’ve simply seen a trending information that I’ve deserted Peter Obi to work for Atiku Abubakar.

“There may be nothing removed from the reality as this. I’ve by no means contemplated becoming a member of PDP since its formation as I view the PDP because the worst type of a set of oligarchs and reactionaries.

“Moreover, I discover myself yearly battling fulani herdsmen decided to have their animals invade my farms and eat-up my crops yearly.

“That is except for their dedication to takeover the ancestral farmlands of my kinsmem as they do in all places within the North. All these they do in a cavalier method whereas their elite kinsmen dominant within the goverent maintain mute.

“Furthermore, I view a transition of presidency from one Muslim Fulani President to a different because the worst type of Muslim-Muslim ticket. It additionally represents ethnic domination by one ethnic group over others.

“I stay a Peter Obi diehard. Any information on the contrary is pretend information.”