Babachir Lawal Reveals Buhari's Reasons Against Osinbajo

Babachir Lawal, the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, stated in an interview with Symfoni TV that former President Muhammadu Buhari did not fully support Yemi Osinbajo as a candidate for the 2023 presidential election. Lawal attributed this to Buhari's personal values, his relationship with Bola Tinubu, and concerns regarding Osinbajo's actions while serving as acting president.

He noted that supporting Osinbajo would have been logical, given his eight years as vice president, but suggested that Osinbajo's decisions may have created a rift between them. Lawal highlighted Buhari's emphasis on loyalty and morality, indicating that Buhari would find it highly immoral for Osinbajo to contest against Tinubu, who had recommended him for the presidency.

Lawal also mentioned that Buhari was aware of Osinbajo's appointments favoring his church, which displeased Buhari. He recalled that Buhari had directed all communications to pass through his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, during the early days of his administration.