***Obi-Kwankwaso’s ticket has best chance of winning in 2027 — Ex-SGF ***Ex-SGF not worth dignifying with response — APC ***Obi-Kwankwaso ticket, APC’s greatest nightmare, says KwankwasiyyaBy Dapo Akinrefon, Omeiza Ajayi, Juliet Umeh & Hadiza Yusuf Ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday dismissed claims by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, that a joint presidential ticket featuring Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso would have a stronger chance of winning the 2027 presidential election than if both politicians contested separately. Lawal had made the remarks in an interview with Symfoni TV, where he, weekend, assessed the prospects of leading political figures ahead of the next general election. Ex-SGF not worth dignifying with response — APCBut dismissing the claim, APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, said his (Lawal’s) remarks did not merit a response.“He said nothing that’s worth responding to,” Morka told Vanguard last night.However, the former SGF said: “Peter Obi will try to be fair to everybody.
Obi will try to do that which is right.‘’Peter Obi, Kwankwaso, take note, I’m pairing them. Individually will be disaster, but I’m pairing them. So I’ll give them, on my scale, close to like 70 per cent.
Atiku, zero.’’He also predicted that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar would not emerge victorious if he contested the 2027 presidential election. I’m not the only one, and he will lose,” he said. Tinubu financed 2015 campaign, played key role in APC formationSpeaking further, Babachir Lawal claimed said President Tinubu played a central role in the formation of the All Progressives Congress, APC, funded key aspects of Muhammadu Buhari’s successful 2015 presidential campaign and even shelved his own presidential ambition to ensure the opposition defeated Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.He said Tinubu’s current administration had fallen short of expectations, describing it as “a failure” and accusing those in government of prioritising personal interests over the nation’s welfare.According to the former SGF, Buhari entrusted him with facilitating talks between the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, and Tinubu’s Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, because of his close relationship …
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