Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has taken a swipe at the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, following his recent visit to Ebonyi State.
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Recall that Bola Tinubu stormed Ebonyi state to flag off the party’s Presidential and governorship campaign rally ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The campaign flag-off took place on Thursday at the Pa Oruta Ngele Township stadium in Abakaliki, the state capital.
Speaking at the event, Tinubu who was received by a massive crowd, vowed to turn the southeast into the Taiwan of Africa, and also negotiate the peace of the South East region.
According to him, if elected as president his government would build the necessary infrastructure like roads and railways to attract investors.
Reacting to the development via an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Lawal blasted Tinubu over his visit to the state, stating that Tinubu had said campaigning in the South-East was a waste of time and resources.
The former SGF said the APC candidate dismissed suggestions to campaign in the region during the ruling party’s presidential primaries.
He said: “During the convention, he didn’t even allow us to go the South-East. He said it was a waste of time and money.”
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Tinubu said going to the South East was a waste of time & money. He's relying on unreliable people in the North🤣 sidelined all Christians with his Muslim Muslim ticket. Yet, the big churches are in the SW. Who'll vote 4him? PO will do well- Babachir Lawalpic.twitter.com/6CSIgTdG9l
— Spotlight Abby (@Spotlight_Abby) November 25, 2022
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Speaking further, Lawal said the APC candidate stands no chance of winning the presidential election because of the Mulsim-Muslim ticket fielded by the ruling party.
The former SGF also disclosed that he has endorsed the candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, for the 2023 presidential election, stressing that he is still a member of the APC.
