Nigeria, June 2 -- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that allegations by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary election was manipulated in his favour were driven by his (Lawal) "selfish interests" rather than the reality of the exercise.

Atiku, who secured the ADC presidential ticket for the 2027 election, accused the former SGF of promoting division and exploiting sentiments to advance personal ambitions.

The former vice president made the remarks in a statement issued by his media office on Monday in response to Mr Lawal's resignation from the ADC and his allegations that the party's primaries were manipulated at various l...