Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF has re-launched his attack against the All Progressives Congress, APC over the ruling party’s Muslim/Muslim presidential ticket. He said the same faith ticket is designed to kill and oppress Northern Christians.
A former ally of APC presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the former government scribe is among APC stalwarts that have criticized the party’s decision to contest next year’s election with two Muslims Tinubu and Kassim Shetima.
Lawal, a Christian had last month led other aggrieved Northern APC leaders such as a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara to meet with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state fueling rumours that they are planning to join the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP.
The former SGF also met two former heads of state Gen. Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar on Monday.
Speaking in a phone interview with Daily Trust, Lawal, said he reinforced his opposition to APC Muslim/Muslim ticket during the meetings with the two former leaders.
He told the newspaper that, “there is no way we will be there without the Muslim-Muslim ticket issue coming up. It came up and naturally we discussed it.
“For us Christians in the North, the Muslim-Muslim ticket is existential. It is designed to oppress, kill and eliminate us from the political and economic systems. There is no other reason. It was done to isolate us from any political, economic and educational benefits of this country.
“As a card-carrying member of the APC, it is the PVC that counts in this matter and not APC membership because the party’s card will not vote.”
