Babachir David Lawal (born 2 October 1964) was the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
He was appointed on August 27, 2015, by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Lawal was suspended as Secretary to Government of Federation (SGF) by President Buhari on 19 April 2017, and was officially relieved of all duties on 30 October 2017 for misappropriating funds intended for alleviating the food crisis in Nigeria's Northeast, caused largely by Boko Haram.