Babachir Lawal asks Atiku for N5 billion in support of his Adamawa gubernatorial bid – ADC leader says.

The Deputy National Financial Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Oladimeji Fabiyi, has alleged that former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, asked former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for N5 billion to back his claimed bid for governor of Adamawa State.

Fabiyi made the claim while discussing internal party disagreements on Symfoni TV, saying the dispute stemmed from Atiku’s refusal to provide the requested funds.

He said, “When it was time for congresses Atiku equally made so many concessions and that concession almost caused Atiku his leadership in Adamawa because Adamawa ADC lost credible people that would have shored up the strength of the party because Atiku allowed what Babachir Lawal wanted in Adamawa.”

“Babachir wanted to be governor of Adamawa state, Atiku had no objection,” Fabiyi added.

“Atiku told him, ‘if you want to be governor no problem but follow the democratic process, go through the primaries and all that.’ Then he (Babachir Lawal) came back for N5 billion from Atiku to support his governorship ambition and Atiku stated he did not have. That’s what lead to all of these things.”