Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has revealed that some governors and top leaders in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are secretly supporting a coalition to remove President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the 2027 elections.
Lawal made this known during an interview on Beyond the Headlines aired on TVC News on Tuesday.
“Yes, there are [APC members working with the coalition], and they will speak for themselves. Some might not be brave or bold enough to do it the way I have, but there are very many—some tell me, including some governors,” he said.
He explained that although he officially resigned from the APC on June 29, he had long stopped supporting the party. He accused the APC of silencing those with different views and not allowing internal dialogue.
“The APC has never been united; it’s been a party that has been intimidated and bullied into silence. Even advice is taken as anti-party. Many people got frustrated because you cannot talk truth to power in APC,” Lawal said.
He also said President Tinubu’s leadership had disappointed many of his former supporters.
“A lot of us want to replace this government with a better one that will serve Nigerians well. There’s nothing wrong if we, who were allies of Tinubu, now feel disappointed and want change,” he said.
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Lawal mocked the ongoing wave of defections to the APC, saying governors were only joining to protect their political ambitions, not because the party was popular.
“They know the president has given himself an automatic ticket, so there will be no primaries. They’re only joining APC to secure their future, but the people are not moving with them,” he said.
He insisted that the coalition was not about former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or any other single politician.
“The coalition is not about Atiku. I’ve attended meetings tilted towards Obi, Atiku, and Amaechi. We agreed that everyone with political ambition must lock it down because no single person can defeat an incumbent alone,” he said.
According to Lawal, Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, and Rotimi Amaechi all understand that they must work together to challenge the current government.
“We must have a coalition, join forces, and work together to defeat this government,” he said.