Explosive Politics: Babachir Reveals Ethnic Reaction To Atiku’s Presidential Ticket

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has alleged that certain Fulani groups are expressing excitement over Atiku Abubakar’s emergence as a presidential candidate, claiming they believe it increases their prospects of producing Nigeria’s next president.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Lawal made the assertion during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, shortly after announcing his resignation from the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

He also defended his description of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as “Kachalla,” explaining that the term is reportedly used by individuals such as bandit leader Bello Turji when referring to their local leaders.

Lawal further accused Atiku of failing to publicly condemn killings, kidnappings, and violent incidents in parts of the country, particularly in northern Nigeria and Adamawa State, his home region.

He questioned the former vice president’s response to recent attacks that reportedly claimed several lives, alleging that Atiku had neither issued strong condemnations nor visited affected communities to sympathise with victims.

The former SGF also referenced the 2022 killing of Deborah Samuel in Sokoto, alleging that Atiku initially condemned the incident before later distancing himself from his statement.

According to him, a presidential aspirant should be vocal in condemning violence and showing concern for victims across the country.

Lawal said, “I called him ‘Kachalla’ because that’s the title people like Bello Turji call their local leaders. That’s the title their people in the bush use. Is he not a Fulani?

“Fulanis are celebrating now that their brother has gotten a ticket, aren’t they? And they are beginning to celebrate that they will produce the president.

“Why are they celebrating if they are not intending to use it for you? Have you ever heard Atiku condemn any of these kidnappings? Have you ever heard him on record condemning all these massive killings?

“Whether it is all these killings, eighteen people killed and maimed, what has Atiku said about it? Not even going to sympathise with the victims.

“Even in Adamawa, they killed seventeen villagers recently. Has he ever condemned it? Because the victims are not his people, has he ever condemned it, for God’s sake?

“Go and ask him. When they did that thing to Deborah in Sokoto, he made a press statement condemning it, but later retracted it. He said it was done without his authority.

“He wants to be president, and he cannot condemn the violence that is going on right before him, in his own state.”