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Date: Wednesday, 13 August 2025 at 01:32 AM Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal - Politics - Nairaland Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Politics / Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal (7865 Views) I Can't Kill Myself', 'Akara And 5-Alive To The Rescue' - Ex-SGF Babachir Lawal / How Muslims, Tinubu, Akande, Buhari Made Me SGF - Babachir Lawal (2015) / Muslim-muslim Ticket For Tinubu is Dead On Arrival – Ex-SGF Babachir Lawal (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (3) (4) (Reply) (Go Down) Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by moneyest(m): 2:17am On Aug 12 By Ignatius Igwe Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, on Monday criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Lawal said he would not have coped in the current administration if he were a member of the President’s cabinet. According to him, he would have resigned if he were a member of the Tinubu government. “I thank God that I didn’t make the mistake of being in this government ab initio,” he said on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “If I were in this government, I probably would have been sacked a long time ago, killed or resigned.” Lawal said he was not comfortable with Tinubu’s governance style. The former member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) accused Tinubu’s government of nepotism, citing the appointments made by the President. “I cannot go to a meeting in which 99 per cent of the participants are Yoruba. The tendency is that they finish the meeting in their language, and I am just sitting there. “When we were doing the campaign, after he went to Ogun and said ’emi lokan,’ there was a Bola Tinubu platform in which I was participating. “They started insulting us, saying that northerners are illiterate. So I wrote on that platform that these are the people whose votes we would need. “The problem with the Yoruba is that when you support them and they win, they behave as if they have subdued you. They will not count your support,” the former SGF said. During the show, he also faulted some economic policies of Tinubu, decrying the inflation rate in the country. Lawal specifically cited the fuel subsidy that was removed in May 2023, lamenting that Nigerians had yet to see the gains of the removal. He accused Tinubu’s government of still paying subsidy, despite the announcement by the President that it had been removed. The ADC chieftain also weighed in on the 2023 presidential election, alleging that it was rigged by the APC. When asked who he believed won the poll, he said, “Peter Obi won that election.” https://www.channelstv.com/2025/08/11/i-cant-work-with-tinubu-as-president-wouldve-resigned-if-appointed-ex-sgf-lawal/ 25 Likes 2 Shares (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by FreeIgboho: 2:42am On Aug 12 See liar say he would have resigned! Has anybody ever heard a Nigerian politician resign voluntarily for conscience? Impossible! 34 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by givedemwotowoto: 2:50am On Aug 12 “The problem with the Yoruba is that when you support them and they win, they behave as if they have subdued you. They will not count your support,” the former SGF said. This is a peculiar problem with Tinubu supporters, not Yorubas as a tribe. Tinubu supporters make the worst political allies. Partner with them at your peril. That political group is filled with backstabbing, betrayal, and hate against Igbos out of envy and insecurities. 78 Likes 7 Shares (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by kingbee90: 2:53am On Aug 12 Babachir Lawal sir, even if you lack Intergrity, what you are saying is right. These people are hypocrites and like doing yeye eye service. They call you illiterates behind your back & worship you in your face. Thank Jah almighty that their asses have been exposed for the entire country to see them for who they are. 55 Likes 5 Shares (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by Lanretoye(m): 3:26am On Aug 12 It is not about the interest of the people or the country,when buhari was running his regime with the nothern cabals there was no problem and no one complained,now they have been served in their own dish then problem have started. They are right to call you illiterates when they endured meetings in Hausa language with 99% of Hausas during buhari regime,now there is problem with attending meetings with 99% Yorubas…hypocrites 23 Likes 2 Shares (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by Godfullsam(m): 3:52am On Aug 12 This man should go and sit down somewhere. I don't take any former buhari cabinet member serious at all. This man became a wailer from the very moment balablu decided to pick Kashim Shetima as VP. Babachir Lawal, being one of the very few prominent Christian northerner in APC was already salivating with the hope that he would be picked for the VP slot. He was shocked and disappointed ☹️ when balablu opted for Shetima . He never saw the Muslim - Muslim ticket coming . 58 Likes 2 Shares (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by phorget(m): 4:12am On Aug 12 “The problem with the Yoruba is that when you support them and they win, they behave as if they have subdued you. They will not count your support,” the former SGF said... The above statement is just exactly who they are! 39 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by esnbrutality: 4:56am On Aug 12 Ttalk .. Your IGBO hate and MNK propaganda has been buried. Even a Northerner is telling you directly. Call him IPOB ..to massage your bruised ego. 2027 go hot for una . 26 Likes 1 Share (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by esnbrutality: 4:57am On Aug 12 The man is speaking the mind of the North directly and online RONU-bandits are still believing Southern Unity. E go shock Dem.. phorget: “The problem with the Yoruba is that when you support them and they win, they behave as if they have subdued you. They will not count your support,” the former SGF said... The above statement is just exactly who they are! 19 Likes 1 Share (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by esnbrutality: 5:00am On Aug 12 He is close to Shettima... You are just throwing tantrums and looking for what will make you relieve your pain. If he is saying this..know that there are a legion of people who don't regard your TINUBU. Start shouting that PO is IPOB..or MNK will destroy NIGERIA. All of una go understand... 2027 is very close... Godfullsam: This man should go and sit down somewhere. I don't take any former buhari cabinet member serious at all. This man became a wailer from the very moment balablu decided to pick Kashim Shetima as VP. Babachir Lawal, being one of the very few prominent Christian northerner in APC was already salivating with the hope that he would be picked for the VP slot. He was shocked and disappointed ☹️ when balablu opted for Shetima . He never saw the Muslim - Muslim ticket coming . 9 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by esnbrutality: 5:06am On Aug 12 They supported BUHARI that was discovered to be a failure and removed a fellow SOUTHERNer in Jonathan. They insulted Jonathan to even his 10th Generation and they tell you he has moved on. The insulted BUHARI even before his body was in the ground. They insulted El-rufai, but supported him when he was working for TINUBU and Southern Kaduna was crying. Now El-rufai is bad according to them. They encouraged Ganduje to dispose the Emir of Kano, because Sanusi didn't support them. But same Sanusi was their hero when lambasting Jonathan. All I know is that they can't rewrite history. Receipts choke and they will be served. E sure. kingbee90: Babachir Lawal sir, even if you lack Intergrity, what you are saying is right. These people are hypocrites and like doing yeye eye service. They call you illiterates behind your back & worship you in your face. Thank Jah almighty that their asses have been exposed for the entire country to see them for who they are. 13 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by Godfullsam(m): 5:12am On Aug 12 esnbrutality: He is close to Shettima... You are just throwing tantrums and looking for what will make you relieve your pain. If he is saying this..know that there are a legion of people who don't regard your TINUBU. Start shouting that PO is IPOB..or MNK will destroy NIGERIA. All of una go understand... 2027 is very close... 1. I am not a fan of balablu. Fact check my stands on this forum 2. Babachir Lawal is a your regular politician notorious for corruption and greed. This is a man with lots of corruption allegations during his time as the SGF. 3. All his noise and ranting wasn't because he loved you, he was wailing because he is no longer in power. 4. Stop being MNK, PO & IPOB into any sensible conversation. Naira land has joke session for a reason . 31 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by DMCY: 6:29am On Aug 12 The north should just stop this Agenda they’re trying so hard to lord on others and take a chill pill on this. PS: North just finished their 8yrs, let the south have theirs… be it Obi, Tinubu or Gej. Let the south complete their turn 9 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by Ofemannnu: 6:40am On Aug 12 Tales of a wounded,decimated chameleon. Sane and intelligent Northerners know that Yorubas are more intelligent than that. There are some people that make bad name calling of other tribes and people their hobby but not Yorubas. 4 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by Ritchiee: 6:42am On Aug 12 Ofemannnu: Tales of a wounded,decimated chameleon. Sane and intelligent Northerners know that Yorubas are more intelligent than that. There are some people that make bad name calling of other tribes and people their hobby but not Yorubas. 2 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by gr8ofnnetwork(m): 8:22am On Aug 12 Dear Lawal the Professor of Political Grasscutter, may you be alive to witness the end of President Tinubu regime by May 2031. May you be around to also witness his successors in Jesus name. That is all 7 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by AMINDA: 8:32am On Aug 12 phorget: “The problem with the Yoruba is that when you support them and they win, they behave as if they have subdued you. They will not count your support,” the former SGF said... The above statement is just exactly who they are! We see this a lot even here on Nairaland. Agbadorians now claim Tinubu has demystified the North. This was after Northerners rallied round him and supported him with 5.6m votes to make him President. Look at how he even repaid Elrufai, his most vocal campaigner from the North in 2023. Ungrateful lots. 7 Likes 1 Share (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by Dotherightthing: 8:37am On Aug 12 AMINDA: We see this a lot even here on Nairaland. Agbadorians now claim Tinubu has demystified the North. This was after Northerners rallied round him and supported him with 5.6m votes to make him President. Look at how he even repaid Elrufai, his most vocal campaigner from the North in 2023. Ungrateful lots. Tinubu supported Buhari to be president. The north had to repay the debt. Thank you. 34 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by AMINDA: 8:42am On Aug 12 Dotherightthing: Tinubu supported Buhari to be president. The north had to repay the debt. Thank you. How many votes did Tinubu contribute to Buhari’s victory. Did Northerners claim to have demystified the Southwest after Buhari won. A lot of the projects undertaken by Buhari were in the Southwest, like Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Lagos-Ibadan Railway, Lekki Deep Sea Port, Badagry road, etc. Anyways, Northerners always pay their debts and they have paid their debt. Now they are even with Tinubu and owe him nothing. Not with the betrayal. 7 Likes 2 Shares (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by amazingspiderma: 8:56am On Aug 12 Be reminded that these are all APC fellows(2015 - 2023). We saw them walk together with Buhari. They all ensured that LP lost even when it was obviously not true. I have no pity for them. 1 Like (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by Aremwayne: 9:00am On Aug 12 We are aware and we will surely send him back home with his gang of tribalistic friends in 2027. 3 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by SeeWahala: 9:01am On Aug 12 Immediately tilumbu took over aso rock the APC e-thugs started abusing the northerners Immediately Buhari died the APC e-thugs started abusing him It's their way . . . Very 2faced type of people 🤗 8 Likes 2 Shares (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by Smartcitizen: 9:01am On Aug 12 Very very tribalistic people who accuse others what they do very well. Hypocrisy is in their bloodline 2 Likes 1 Share (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by franchasofficia: 9:02am On Aug 12 Yet they will be the first to accuse Ndigbo of insulting Northerners. Igbos don't hide their feelings in the name of politics, but you see Tinubu brothers, they will be smiling with you because of what they plan to get from you while plotting your downfall behind the scene, that is what they call sophistication 9 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by israelmao(m): 9:02am On Aug 12 Grasscutter peddling lies like hot moimoi because Tinubu excluded him from him government. (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by Seyi8750: 9:03am On Aug 12 What has tinubu done to all of una when y’all are not saint. Kiss the truth. He will complete 8years Leave Mr president aloneeeeeeeee No more characters needed 3 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by SmartPolician: 9:04am On Aug 12 Oga, rest! You wouldn't have resigned if you were in this government. His grouse is that he is not currently eating. The same man who used millions of naira to cut grass Dey play!! I can only agree with two people whenever they make statements like this because they have done it before - Madam Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Baba Ahmed. (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by ibechris(m): 9:04am On Aug 12 This man knows what he is talking about honestly. If u are from another tribe and u have a yoruba man as ur boss in the office,take it that u are unfortunate. My wife works in an office where her former boss was a yoruba man,anytime they are having meetings,the man will switch to yoruba language and cared less of other tribe in that meeting. He has done this severally that,sometimes my wife would put the phone on records so that I can interprete what they are saying and those two other persons similarly wouldn't care also because they think their language is supreme. My only advice is: If u work in an office with these people and u speak Yoruba fluently or half way,ensure u don't let them know about it,because some day, u would be abused in their dialect serially. 8 Likes 1 Share (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by adamkkk: 9:04am On Aug 12 they are the ones fighting the North and using poverty as a weapon against d north... apc is evil 3 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by samdaisi: 9:04am On Aug 12 Oga, Tinunbu was not in the power even all the APC that were in power gang up against him but he later won, if you are claiming he bought INEC the floor is opened now for the Peter Obi to buy the INEC too 2 Likes (Share⤴) Re: Tinubu Platform Called Northerners Illiterate - Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal by Moniya4Real(m): 9:05am On Aug 12 Only in Nigeria will a notorious GRASSCUTER have a voice so loud with an iota of shame. 3 Likes 1 Share (Share⤴)