Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, reflected on his controversial administrative removal from office, revealing details about how former President Muhammadu Buhari allegedly reacted when political rivals orchestrated his suspension during his tenure.
According to a video posted on the official YouTube channel of SYMFONI on Saturday, July 25, 2026, while discussing presidency internal friction, the former government official recounted internal power struggles that led to unauthorized administrative actions against key appointees.
Lawal asserted that high ranking state officials manipulated executive processes behind the commander in chief’s back to bypass official presidential approvals and enforce discipline against key allies while the former head of state was temporarily away from office.