Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir Lawal has threatened legal action over the alleged replacement of the African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Adamawa State.
Lawal claimed Umar Suleiman won the party’s primary but was later replaced with Tukur Moddibo in documents submitted for the 2027 election.
He accused the party leadership of violating its own guidelines and provisions of the Electoral Act 2026.
Lawal also alleged that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar influenced the change in favour of Moddibo.
He argued that the substitution ignored the result of the primary and would damage the party’s electoral prospects.
The former government official said the matter would be tested in court if the decision was not reversed.
Lawal made wider allegations concerning ethnic and religious considerations in the candidate selection process.
Those allegations represent his claims and were not independently established in the source material.
He predicted that dissatisfied voters in Adamawa could turn to candidates from other political parties.
Lawal said the dispute could significantly weaken the ADC in the state ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
The party’s response to the allegations was not included in the material provided.
