A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Babachir Lawal, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) would be unable to win a free and fair election and was therefore seeking to remain in power without opposition.
Lawal made this assertion on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Wednesday, saying that the APC-led Federal Government is pushing for a one-party system in the country.
“They want a one-party system. Look, it is very clear, every Nigerian understands that this government cannot afford to go to an election in a free and fair manner because they will lose woefully,” Lawal said.
Despite INEC’s absence at the ADC convention, the former SGF insisted that the exercise remains valid, stating that the party acted on the advice of its legal advisers. He added that the ADC would be on the ballot in the 2027 elections regardless of INEC’s position.
“We don’t listen to INEC. They are not the Appeal Court, they are not the Supreme Court, not even the High Court. So, INEC can say whatever they want to say. We are going to be on the ballot whatever INEC says; we are going to participate in this election,” he said.
The ADC chieftain also said his party has solutions to Nigeria’s challenges but stressed that its immediate priority is to prevent the APC from continuing in power.
“First thing first, we have the solution, we know we have the solution. The calibre of people we have in that party and the way we are running our democracy in our party is such that we believe we have the solution to the problem. But first thing first, stop this government from continuing with what they have started,” he said.
