By Joe Ekel
Former Secretary To The Government Of The Federation (SGF), Babachir
Lawal, Has Said Labour Party's Peter Obi And New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)
Leader Rabiu Kwankwaso Would Stand A Far Better Chance Of Winning The 2027
Presidential Election If They Joined Forces Instead Of Running Separately.
Speaking In An Interview With Symfoni TV Released On Saturday,
Lawal Shared His Assessment Of Nigeria's Leading Political Figures Ahead Of The
Next General Election. He Argued That A United Ticket Involving Obi And Kwankwaso
Would Be Much Stronger Than Separate Bids By Either Politician.
According To Lawal, Combining The Support Bases Of Both Men
Could Give Them About A 70 Per Cent Chance Of Defeating Other Contenders. He Described
Peter Obi As Someone Who Would Strive To Be Fair And Do What He Believed Was
Right, Insisting That An Alliance Between The Two Opposition Figures Would
Significantly Improve Their Electoral Prospects.
"I’m Pairing Them," Lawal Said. "Individually
Will Be Disaster, But I’m Pairing Them. So I’ll Give Them, On My Own Scale,
Close To Like 70 Per Cent. Again, Bola, 50. Atiku, Zero."
The Former SGF Also Dismissed The Chances Of Former Vice-President
Atiku Abubakar In The Next Presidential Race. He Said He Did Not Believe The Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) Stalwart Could Win If He Decided To Contest In 2027.
"Definitely, Atiku Will Lose. He Will, And I Pray He
Loses. I’m Not The Only One, And He Will Lose," Lawal Said. His Remarks
Reflect His Personal Political Assessment And Come As Discussions Over Possible
Opposition Alliances Ahead Of The 2027 Election Continue To Gather Momentum.
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