APC now Islamic Party under Tinubu – Babachir Lawal

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), David Babachir Lawal, has voiced his concerns regarding the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its leadership, asserting that they have transformed the party from its original national identity to what he perceives as an Islamic-oriented political entity.

Lawal expressed these concerns in a statement released in Abuja, saying, “I woke up this morning to a very pathetic social media trending write-up, apparently a response to my article on the current political discourse by one Felix, allegedly of the APC.” He added, “I suspect he was assigned this role because it is in the nature of sycophants and people consigned to second-class status to be assigned roles that their masters are wary of taking on.”

The former SGF continued, “We founded APC way back in 2013/2014, envisaging it as a national party that would carry along all the different socio-political and religious tendencies of the nation.” He emphasized, “In those days, we were careful not to sideline any of the religions or tribes of the country in the composition of the membership and leadership of the party.”

However, Lawal pointed out, “Sadly, APC has now transitioned into an Islamic Party of Nigeria.” He noted, “All the members of the National Working Committee (NWC) from the North and some from the South are Muslims. They campaigned on an Islamization platform and are striving hard to run the government as such, but for the resistance of the other religions.”

He went on to say, “All that is now left for the party is a change of name, but even this may not take long since it already has Kadmul Islam as its national chairman and a Muslim as its national secretary.”

Lawal also addressed the criticism he received from the APC regarding his earlier assertion that Peter Obi, not Bola Tinubu, had won the 2023 presidential election, stating, “Mark my words, all critical decisions will be taken behind his back during the afternoon prayer sessions, which he will be unable to attend.”

He concluded, “In this discourse, you are a remote outsider, so shut up.” Lawal emphasized the importance of a Nigeria that works for all its citizens and encourages freedom of speech.