'Cheap product,' Babachir Lawal Mocks Atiku's Presidential Bid
Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, criticized Atiku Abubakar's presidential candidacy under the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
- Lawal also faulted the ADC's handling of its Adamawa State governorship primary election.
- He threatened legal action over the substitution of the party's candidate in Adamawa State.
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has publicly criticized the presidential bid of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who is running under the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Lawal dismissed Abubakar's candidacy, referring to it as a "cheap product."
In addition to his criticism of Abubakar, Lawal also took aim at the ADC's internal party processes. He specifically faulted the party's management of its primary election for the governorship in Adamawa State. Lawal indicated his dissatisfaction with the outcome and the party's actions regarding candidate selection.
Furthermore, Lawal signaled his intent to pursue legal action concerning the substitution of the ADC's candidate for governor in Adamawa State. The specifics of the candidate substitution and the grounds for Lawal's legal threat were not detailed in the report.
Cheap product
Originally published by Vanguard in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.