Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would be difficult to defeat if the outcome of the 2027 presidential election is …

Tinubu will defeat Atiku if election is decided by rigging — Babachir Lawal

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would be difficult to defeat if the outcome of the 2027 presidential election is determined by electoral manipulation.

Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Lawal argued that no politician currently possesses the capacity to outmaneuver Tinubu in what he described as the politics of election rigging.

Asked whether the president was already positioned for victory in 2027, Lawal responded: “Landslide. He’ll rig everybody.”

He further stated, “If the parameter for winning elections in Nigeria is rigging, nobody can face Bola Tinubu in this country. If Atiku’s strength is in manipulating results, I wish him luck; he will meet the master rigger in front.”

Lawal’s remarks came amid growing political realignments ahead of the next general election and shortly after his exit from the African Democratic Congress (ADC).