An acquaintance of the former Lagos state administration has warned that if the incumbent All Progressives Congress, APC, does not emerge victorious in the May 30 primaries, the party’s National Leader and Presidential hopeful will defect.
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, recently indicated that Tinubu has a plan B if the APC primaries were rigged against him, according to an associate who spoke on the condition of anonymity to Vanguard.
Although he stated that the APC remained Tinubu’s principal platform for realizing his aim of ruling Nigeria, he added that other choices, such as the SDP, would be considered if the APC fails to deliver.“It is too early to ask if Asiwaju would leave the APC for another party.
He is a big factor in APC, a party he helped formed, financed and nurtured into what it is today. We are not unaware of recent developments and attempts to insult a man who has paid his dues in the political evolution of this country. But that is not important for now. What I can tell you is that our leader, like other contestants, is looking forward to a credible process that would lead to the emergence of our flag bearer. But if that process is compromised, I can tell you for free that we will encourage him to explore other options.
“Yes, a lot has been said about SDP and Asiwaju. When we get to that bridge, we will cross it. SDP offered him a platform to become a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria years ago but for now, he is in APC and will remain there until circumstance dictates otherwise,” he said.