
Lawal Daura, identified by Naija News as a former Director-General of the Department of State Services and vice-presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, has claimed that former President Muhammadu Buhari was betrayed by questionable individuals who surrounded him during his time in office. According to Naija News, Daura said he knows the details of the alleged betrayal, though the report does not specify the individuals involved or provide further particulars of his claims.
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