Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has said a joint presidential ticket between Labour Party’s Peter Obi and former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso would stand a stronger chance of winning the 2027 presidential election than if both politicians contest separately.
Lawal made the assertion during an interview with Symfoni TV released on Saturday, where he rated the chances of an Obi-Kwankwaso alliance at 70 per cent.
According to him, President Bola Tinubu would have a 50 per cent chance of securing re-election, while former Vice President Atiku Abubakar would have no chance of winning the presidency.
“Peter Obi will try to be fair to everybody. Peter Obi will try to do that which is right. Peter Obi, Kwankwaso, take note, I’m pairing them. Individually will be disaster, but I’m pairing them,” Lawal said.
He added, “So I’ll give them, on my own scale, close to like 70 per cent. Again, Bola, 50. Atiku, zero.”
Lawal further stated that Atiku would not win the 2027 presidential election.
“Definitely, Atiku will lose. He will, and I pray he loses. I’m not the only one, and he will lose,” he said.
The former SGF’s comments come amid his reported fallout with Atiku following his resignation from the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Lawal has also alleged that the ADC presidential primary that produced Atiku as the party’s candidate was marred by widespread irregularities, a claim the party has not officially responded to.
