2027: No northern governors will be re-elected without ADC  —  Babachir Lawal

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has made a bold assertion regarding the political landscape in Northern Nigeria.

During an interview on Trust TV’s program “Sunday Politics,” he expressed that all elected officials from the North, particularly those in gubernatorial positions who are aiming for re-election, face a significant risk of being voted out of office if they do not align themselves with the opposition party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Lawal criticized the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), contending that the party has severely undermined and marginalized the Northern region. He emphasized that the current political climate leaves many elected representatives from the North with no viable option other than to consider defection to the ADC in anticipation of the upcoming 2027 general elections.

“Which northern elected official will go to campaign on the platform of the APC this coming election? Nobody. Unless ab initio, you have no plan to win election. I can’t see anywhere,” he said.

Asked if his claim applies to governors seeking re-election, he said, “Unless they join the ADC, they will not win…simply because they belong to a destructive party. A party that woefully failed to perform.”

The former SGF said most northern governors will have to join the ADC if they intend to contest the election. He revealed that the opposition party has already discussed with some of the governors

Lawal also echoed Rabiu Kwankwaso’s criticism of President Tinubu’s administration, alleging deliberate neglect of northern Nigeria in terms of infrastructure development.

“Every Nigerian that has anything to do with the north will know that no infrastructure work is going on at any level,” he said.

“No projects are going on — at least they are not visible to the eye. Maybe in their imagination, maybe in the spirit — but we don’t see it.

“We don’t see any construction work. We don’t see any infrastructure going on. No federal government project whatsoever.”

Lawal defended Kwankwaso’s earlier assertions about neglect, noting that both he and the former Kano governor share a technical background that makes them attentive to physical development.