BREAKING: 5 Govs Want Me Back In APC — Babachir Lawal

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Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has disclosed that no fewer than five governors elected on the platform of the All-Progressives Congress have reached out to him following his resignation from the African Democratic Congress.

Lawal disclosed this in an interview with Sunday PUNCH, days after dumping the ADC over allegations that the party’s recent presidential primary was manipulated in favour of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

“There are about five political parties that called me on Wednesday, saying they would hand over their platforms to me if I wanted. If you hear the calibre of people who have called to commend me, you won’t believe it. As we speak, about five or six APC governors, who are my friends, have reached out and asked, ‘Oga, are you coming back home now?’

“I can confidently tell you that about five serving governors have reached out to me, but I am not considering a return at this moment. Even some ministers wanted to know if I would consider returning to the APC. I told them no because the problem that made me leave the APC is still there.

“There is no point returning if nothing has changed. What progress have I made if I go back to meet the same issues,” he said.

The former SGF, however, said he was in no hurry to align with another political platform, insisting that he had temporarily withdrawn from active politics and returned to his farm, adding that politics was never a family vocation for him.

“I have returned to my village farm for now. I don’t understand what you mean by asking about my next political destination. Was I born a politician? Must I remain in politics forever? I have no relationship with any of these crooked politicians. We all met in Abuja and now I have left Abuja for them.

“My father was not a politician. I didn’t inherit politics from anybody. I found my way into politics and I can leave it whenever I choose,” he said.

The former SGF also brushed aside criticisms from supporters of Atiku and members of the ADC who accused him of betraying the party following his resignation.

According to him, he was unbothered by reactions trailing his decision to leave the opposition party.

He said, “I don’t have time to read or listen to any of that rubbish. It doesn’t concern me. Are those attacking me not from the same camp? They are angry because I want to scatter their jihadist plot. They should ask Bola Tinubu about me. Who are they?”

Asked whether his exit amounted to a betrayal of Atiku, Lawal rejected the accusation, insisting that he had never belonged to the former vice president’s political camp.

“What do you mean by betraying Atiku? We have never been in the same camp.

“Forget what his boys are saying. Once I return to Abuja and start speaking again, they will panic and begin defending themselves as usual. I am enjoying my comfort zone for now, but if they want a fight, I will give them one.,” he said.