Campaigning in the southeast is a waste of time - APC Chieftain reveals what Tinubu said before APC primaries

Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) alleged that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu once told him that campaigning in the southeast was a waste of time and resources.

Lawal who has come under fire from some bigwigs of the APC in the North claims that Tinubu made the comment during the party's primaries.

Adamawa-born Lawal made the comment while speaking on a political program aired on Channels Television.

He said: “During the convention, he didn’t even allow us go the southeast. He said it was a waste of time and money.”

According to Lawal, the former Lagos State governor stands no chance of winning the 2023 presidential elections despite he still being a member of the party.

Lawal had broke off with Tinubu after the latter announced a Muslim as his running mate for the 2023 polls.

The former SGF and some other APC members had advocated for the appointment of a northern Christian in order to balance the ruling party's presidential pairing.

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