637:; ex-Defence Minister, Ibrahim Wakkala; Yari's deputy, Sani Jaji; Chairman House Committee on Intelligence and Security at the time, Abubakar Magaji; Rtd Perm-Sec and Late. Sagir Hamidu; Rtd Director, FCDA. The G8 were responsible for scuttling all attempts by Yari to conduct a Primary election where he would impose his anointed candidate Koguna on them. They also started the court proceedings that ended with Supreme Court Judgement against the APC. Even though Marafa was the most outspoken in the group, Lawal was the financial muscle & money bag of the group. He single handedly sponsored 90% of all activities of the G8. Lawal ran for office of the governor of Zamfara State in the
563:, US. Lawal joined First Bank of Nigeria Plc in May 2003; as relationship manager, commercial banking, and was at various times senior manager, Abuja Area office, business development manager, Abuja, principal manager, group head PSG II, assistant general manager (business development manager), Maitama, deputy general manager (business development manager), Maitama/group head public sector, Abuja. Between October 2010 and September 2011, Lawal was elevated to the position of executive vice president, public sector North, of First Bank of Nigeria Plc. In September 2012 he became executive director, Public Sector North, of
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