Reactions & Commentaries from global leaders, African reformists, international anti-graft bodies, the UN Convention Against Corruption, President Tinubu, and Dr. G. Fraser, MFR. underscoring the hypocrisy, irrelevance, and reputational baggage associated with Babachir Lawal’s defection to ADC and its implications.
“From Corruption Panel to Opposition Poster Boy: Babachir Lawal’s Descent Continues”
Excerpt:
“Once sacked for financial misconduct in IDP contracts, Babachir Lawal now claims to lead a ‘progressive opposition’ via the ADC.”
Quote – Dr. G. Fraser, MFR, Founder, The National Patriots:
“Babachir Lawal lacks moral standing to attack a system he helped compromise. Switching parties won’t absolve history.”
Comment:
This is not reinvention — it’s relocation. And the baggage came with him.
“UN Anti-Corruption Charter: Nations Must Isolate Known Offenders From Political Power”
Excerpt:
“Lawal’s return to politics raises red flags under the UN Convention Against Corruption, which advocates accountability in public service.”
Quote – UNCAC Policy Brief (Article 7 & 8):
“States must ensure that individuals exposed for corruption do not retain or regain power without due process.”
Comment:
By offering political platforms to tainted figures, ADC undermines Nigeria’s obligations under international law.
“President Tinubu: ‘We Won’t Accommodate Corruption Survivors in This Government’”
Excerpt:
“Lawal’s absence from APC appointments under Tinubu confirms a deliberate disassociation from compromised actors.”
Quote – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR:
“Our reforms must mean something. We will not recycle old failures in a new era.”
Comment:
Tinubu’s silence on Babachir speaks volumes — exclusion is a disciplinary message.
“African Union Graft Board: Political Recycling of Offenders Damages Reform Credibility”
Excerpt:
“The African Union’s anti-corruption framework warns against normalizing impunity through unfiltered political reintegration.”
Quote – AU Advisory Board on Corruption:
“Allowing indicted officials to return unvetted into national leadership undermines public confidence and democratic integrity.”
Comment:
The ADC’s embrace of Babachir reveals not political boldness — but ethical blindness.
“Global Transparency Alliance: ‘If EFCC Cannot Act, the Ball Is in the Voter’s Court’”
Excerpt:
“Despite public knowledge of his role in the Grass-Cutting Scandal, Babachir Lawal has never been prosecuted.”
Quote – Transparency International (Africa Division):
“When the law is slow, the electorate must be faster — with its memory, and its ballot.”
Comment:
ADC’s mistake could become Nigeria’s lesson: the people still have the final say.
“From Grass to Dust: Babachir’s Political Rebirth Is a Mirage, Not a Movement”
Excerpt:
“The man whose scandal symbolized elite impunity in Buhari’s anti-graft era now claims to lead reformist opposition.”
Quote – Mo Ibrahim (Founder, Ibrahim Index of African Governance):
“Accountability isn’t optional. Once trust is broken, it must be earned — not assumed.”
Comment:
Babachir’s past isn’t a shadow — it’s a spotlight. No party can ignore it and remain credible.
“ADC Embraces Babachir: A Party That Will Take Anyone, Even If EFCC Won’t”
Excerpt:
“While APC filters its ranks in line with global anti-graft standards, ADC rolls out the welcome mat for former scandal magnets.”
Quote–The National Patriots:
“ADC needs bodies. But if it fills itself with compromised ones, it’ll never be taken seriously by Nigerians or the world.”
Comment:
A party built on leftovers and liabilities cannot preach credibility. ADC has just shown us that.
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