Former SGF Babachir Lawal joins NDC ahead of 2027
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir Lawal has joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress and backed a ticket featuring Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso ahead of the 2027 elections. The supplied material also says the party is mobilising polling agents, without giving further organisational details.
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir Lawal has joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections, Punch Nigeria reports. Lawal is backing a ticket featuring Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, according to the supplied material. It does not specify the formal structure of the ticket or the positions the two politicians would contest.
The report also says the NDC is mobilising polling agents. No figure is provided for the number of agents, and there are no details about the areas targeted or the timetable for the mobilisation. Lawal’s move gives the party the support of a former federal government official, but the material does not describe his role within the NDC or set out any campaign platform.
It also contains no response from Obi, Kwankwaso or other political parties. The available facts are limited to Lawal’s reported membership, his support for the proposed political pairing and the party’s effort to mobilise polling agents.
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