Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has stated that the Federal Government is working to break the political alliance between Atiku Abubakar and Nasir El-Rufai ahead of the 2027 elections, as reported by PUNCH.
Lawal claimed that President Bola Tinubu is worried about the alliance and is taking steps to stop it.
The alliance is said to be gaining support from some members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), especially those who belonged to the old Congress for Progressive Change (CPC).
Some of these members have already moved to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), raising fears of a split in the APC.
In June, Atiku and El-Rufai visited former President Muhammadu Buhari in Kaduna.
Though it was called a Sallah visit, many people believe it was a political meeting to gain Buhari’s support.
They were joined by other top politicians like former Governors Aminu Tambuwal, Gabriel Suswam, Jibrilla Bindow, and Achike Udenwa.
The Presidency and APC have dismissed the strength of the alliance but Babachir Lawal said President Tinubu and his team are secretly worried.
He said there is fear within the ruling party and that the opposition knows how to challenge Tinubu.
Lawal also accused the government of trying to silence critics and pointed to reports of bans on anti-government songs, stating that this shows the government is nervous and acting out of fear.
According to him, the people in the alliance understand Tinubu’s style of politics and stated that they had all worked closely with him in the past and know how elections are won in Nigeria.
“This political party we are forming most of those comments about Tinubu being unbeatable are like people peering through tinted glass and assuming they know what’s happening inside.”
“Tinubu knows we can defeat him. Even those around him who are sincere know he’s an endangered species in terms of the 2027 Presidency. We still hear what they say behind closed doors. There’s panic,” he said.
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