Babachir Lawal believed he would be Tinubu’s VP – Wike

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike

By Chinelo Obogo

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has claimed that a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, believed he would be chosen as the running mate by then-presidential candidate Bola Tinubu.

Speaking during a television program, Wike said, “After President Tinubu chose Kashim Shettima as his VP, Babachir Lawal visited me at my home in Port Harcourt.

“He was angry because he thought the president would choose him as his VP.”

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