Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir Lawal joins the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), about three months after resigning from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Multiple outlets report that he makes the announcement in Abuja on Tuesday and is received by NDC leaders, including National Leader Senator Seriake Dickson.
The reports broadly agree that Lawal leaves the ADC on June 1, citing concerns that the party’s presidential primary was manipulated in favour of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. After joining the NDC, Lawal publicly supports the party’s 2027 presidential ticket of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, and several outlets add that Dickson assigns him a North-East leadership role. Other coverage emphasizes the timing of the defection, describing it as occurring three months after his ADC exit, while some highlight his backing of Obi and Kwankwaso as his main political position.
Overall, sources converge on the same key sequence: Lawal resigns from the ADC over allegations of primary irregularities, meets NDC officials in Abuja, then formally defects to the NDC and endorses its 2027 direction.
