Barely three months after leaving the African Democratic Congress (ADC), former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
Speaking on Tuesday at the residence of the National Leader of the NDC, Senator Seriake Dickson, Lawal said Nigerians are worried about insecurity, hunger and other challenges facing the country. He therefore, declared his support for the party’s presidential ticket of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The former SGF said his decision to return to politics was as a result of insecurity, economic hardship, poverty, hunger and other challenges confronting Nigerians, adding that he had previously remained active in the All Progressives Congress, APC, including during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, but later left the party over differences concerning its political direction.
Lawal said he had initially considered retiring from politics but reconsidered his decision after reflecting on the future of Nigerians, particularly younger generations, said his return was aimed at contributing to efforts to establish a government that would, in his view, improve security, economic prosperity and national unity.
He expressed support for the NDC presidential ticket of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, saying he believed their previous records in Anambra and Kano states could inform their approach to national governance
The former SGF said, “Anybody in Nigeria who has the interest of our country at heart and sympathy for the suffering that is ongoing in our country, along with insecurity, hunger, ignorance and disease, will have no choice but to join a party that represents the future and has Peter and Kwankwaso as their candidates.
“Every sensible and patriotic Nigerian ought to understand this. It is now convincing to partner with the NDC to see to the fulfilment of the very noble objective of installing Obi as the president and Kwankwaso as vice president. So, by the grace of God, we look forward to May 29, 2027, to celebrate the feat properly for the good of the country, and future of generations yet unborn.”
Receiving Lawal into the party, the NDC National Leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, described him as a political mobiliser and activist with deep experience in Nigerian politics, saying as an experienced political organiser and mobiliser, his knowledge and extensive network would strengthen the party’s activities in the northern part of the country, adding that, the former SGF would coordinate and provide leadership for NDC activities and campaigns in the North-East, while also overseeing the party’s operations in the North-Central zone.
