Nigeria: Babachir Lawal's NDC threatens to retaliate against violence ahead of 2027
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Leadership
In Nigeria, National Democratic Congress (NDC) campaign coordinator for the North-East and North-Central, Babachir Lawal, warns that his party will not remain passive in the face of violence targeting its supporters ahead of the 2027 elections. In a video shared on X, he says that Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso's commitment to a peaceful approach should not be mistaken for weakness, the daily Leadership reports.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), a Nigerian opposition party, will not remain passive in the face of attacks targeting its members and supporters ahead of the 2027 general elections, Babachir Lawal, the party's campaign coordinator for the North-East and North-Central regions, has warned. In a video shared on X and viewed by Leadership, the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation warned that the party's commitment to peaceful political engagement should not be mistaken for an inability to defend its members.
“We will not turn the left cheek after being slapped on the right. We will not remain docile and absorb any violence targeting our supporters simply because Mr Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso are peace-loving gentlemen,” Babachir Lawal said. The NDC will also not remain silent about attacks on its members, he added. Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso are the two political figures leading the movement.
These statements come amid growing political realignments and preparations by political parties and groups ahead of the 2027 elections. They follow several episodes of political violence, including an attack on a political convoy that left one person dead in Asaba on 8 November, and an attack on an NDC rally that prompted Omo-Agege to call for an investigation.
