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Revealed! Mustapha is Lawal’s Cousin

The sacking of Babachir Lawal as the Secretary to the Government of Federation according to some Nigerians has been long overdue and it gladdened the spirit of many Nigerians when President Muhammadu…

The sacking of Babachir Lawal as the Secretary to the Government of Federation according to some Nigerians has been long overdue and it gladdened the spirit of many Nigerians when President Muhammadu Buhari took the drastic step on Monday.

But a member of House of Representatives during the second republic, Dr. Junaid Muhammed has revealed the relationship between the dismissed SGF and the new on.

He said ‘Before you begin to celebrate the appointment of Boss Mustapha as the new SGF, do you know that he is in fact, Babachir Lawal’s first cousin? This is a continuation of the cronyism and nepotism the Buhari-led administration has become infamous for.”

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Published October 31, 2017
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