Time-Line On Disgraced Former SGF, Babachir David Lawal

Babachir David Lawal joined active politics in 2002 through the membership of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) with the sole objective of working towards the emergence of General Muhammadu Buhari as president.

He held several offices in the defunct ANPP such as Deputy Coordinator, State Deputy Coordinator, The Buhari Campaign Organisation, Adamawa State (2002 – 2005), State Coordinator, The Buhari Campaign Organisation, Adamawa State, (2005 – 2010), and Member, Congress For Progressive Change National Contact and Mobilization Committee (2010 – 2013).

After the merger of the three political parties (ACN, CPC and ANPP) to form the APC in 2013, Babachir held important positions in the party which include; Member, APC Merger Committee, 2013, Ex-Officious Member, APC Interim Management Committee (2013 – 2014), APC National Vice Chairman, North East (2014) and Member, APC Presidential Campaign Committee, 2015.

He was appointed Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) on August 27, 2015 by President Buhari.

December 14, 2016, an interim report of the Senate ad-hoc committee led by Shehu Sani (APC-Kaduna) had unearthed the infamous grass-cutting scandal in which Mr. Babachir, as the SGF, used his company Rholavision Engineering Ltd, while still being its director, to receive consultancy contract to clear invasive plant in Yobe State from Presidential Initiative North East (PINE).

Babachir’s indictment in the interim report by the Senate formed the reason for his suspension by President Buhari on 19th April, 2017 and his referral to the presidential investigative committee chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

On the 23rd of August, President Buhari received the report of the committee that investigated the allegations against the suspended SGF from the Vice President.

Six months after his suspension, President Buhari, on 30th October, sacked the embattled SGF.