Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration, saying he would not have survived in the current cabinet and would have resigned if appointed.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Lawal said, “I thank God that I didn’t make the mistake of being in this government ab initio. If I were in this government, I probably would have been sacked a long time ago, killed or resigned.”
Lawal accused the Tinubu government of nepotism, alleging that most key positions were dominated by individuals from the Yoruba ethnic group. “I cannot go to a meeting in which 99 per cent of the participants are Yoruba. The tendency is that they finish the meeting in their language, and I am just sitting there,” he said.
He recalled incidents during the 2023 campaign in which northern supporters of Tinubu were allegedly insulted, adding: “The problem with the Yoruba is that when you support them and they win, they behave as if they have subdued you.”
The former APC member also faulted Tinubu’s economic policies, citing the removal of fuel subsidy in May 2023. He claimed Nigerians had yet to see any benefits and alleged that the government was still secretly paying subsidy.
On the 2023 presidential election, Lawal accused the APC of rigging the polls and insisted that Labour Party’s Peter Obi was the rightful winner.
