Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir Lawal says he expects the 2027 general election to be won by Peter Obi and Rabi’u Kwankwaso rather than Atiku Abubakar. Speaking in an interview on Symfoni TV, Lawal predicts that Atiku, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, will lose the election. He frames his expectation as a personal forecast, saying he “definitely” expects Atiku to lose and adding that he “prays” for that outcome.
On his view of the race, Lawal states that Obi and Kwankwaso have about a 70% chance of victory, describing the pairing as more likely to win. He also comments on other contenders, mentioning President Bola Tinubu as having a 50% chance on his own scale.
Lawal’s comments come amid reported political fallout: sources in the articles note that he previously resigned from the ADC and has alleged that the ADC presidential primary that produced Atiku as its candidate involved large-scale rigging.
