Tag: Babachir Lawal

Grass-cutting Scam: EFCC to appeal dismissal of case against Babachir Lawal, others

Aminu Imam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), is to appeal the ruling of Justice Charles Agbaza of the Federal Capital. Territory High Court Abuja, which today dismissed the 10-count charge of corruption brought against a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal. Recall that Lawal, his younger brother, Hamidu David Lawal, Suleiman Abubakar and Apeh John Monday are being prosecuted by the EFCC, alongside two companies, Rholavision Engineering (fifth defendant) and Josmon Technologies (sixth defendant) on amended 10-count charge, bordering on fraud, diversion of funds and criminal…

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2023: ‘Babachir Lawal undermining goodwill of northern Christians’ Dati

Aminu Imam

The Chief of Staff to the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Yakubu Dati, has accused former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), David Babachir Lawal, of trying to isolate Christians in northern Nigeria from playing significant roles in the mainstream politics of Nigeria. Dati said Lawal has no mandate to speak on behalf of northern Christians, insisting that the former SGF has no clout even in his own local government area. According to him, The last time I checked, Babachir Lawal does not…

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“Its Bulsh..”, Babachir Lawal slams Tinubu over comment on Buhari

Aminu Imam

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has described as bulshit, the statement credited to a presidential aspirant and national leader of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Recall that Tinubu, while addressing the Ogun State APC delegates at the Presidential Lodge, Abeokuta, on Thursday, boasted that he brought President Muhammadu Buhari out of political retirement and assisted him to emerge Nigerias president in 2015. His words: If not me that led the war front, Buhari would not have emerged. He contested first,…

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Alleged fraud: Babachir Lawals grass-cutter case adjourned again

Aminu Imam

An FCT High Court, in Jabi Abuja, yesterday adjourned until Oct. 6 and Oct. 7 the trial of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF), Babachir Lawal. Babachir is charged with 10 counts bordering on fraud, criminal conspiracy to diversion of over N544 million belonging to the Federal Government, in the award of contract in the removal of evasive plant species in the North-East. The EFCC also charged Hamidu, the former SGFs younger brother, Suleiman Abubakar, Apeh Monday and two companies: Rholavision Engineering Ltd and Josmon Technologies Ltd.…

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El-Rufais utterances fueling Southern Kaduna crisis Babachir Lawal

Ishaku Yohanna

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal on Sunday said the actions and utterances of Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has further worsened the crisis in Southern Kaduna, adding that the governor is not sympathetic to the issues in the area. Speaking in an interview with Daily Independent, Lawal who condemned the marginalization of Christians in Kaduna and other parts of the North gave credit to a former governor of the state, Ahmed Makarfi whom according to him handled the crisis well during his…

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