Mudashiru Babatunde "Muda" Lawal (June 8, 1954 in Abeokuta – July 6, 1991 in Ibadan) was a Nigerian football Midfielder.

He worked as a mechanic when his football talents were discovered, making his national team debut in 1975. The same year he joined Shooting Stars F.C. of Ibadan, where he would play for many years, winning the African Cup Winners Cup as the first Nigerian team. In 1985 the team was ordered disbanded by a military governor, but after four seasons he returned to Shooting Stars F.C. as a playing assistant coach.

He won 86 caps and scored 12 goals for his country, and the only player ever to appear at five consecutive Nation Cup final rounds (1976-1984), Lawal guided Nigeria to its first African Nations title, at the 1980 African Nations Cup. The team also competed at the Summer Olympics the same year.

Lawal died in his home in 1991. The Ashero Stadium in his hometown Abeokuta was named after him upon his death.

Coordinates: 7°10′29″N 3°23′10″E / 7.17472°N 3.38611°E / 7.17472; 3.38611

Garba Lawal (born May 22, 1974 in Kaduna) is a football midfielder from Nigeria. He is currently a contracted player-assistant manager with Lobi Stars F.C..

Lawal has had his most successful time at Roda JC in the Dutch Eredivisie. In August 2009, he announced his return as a player-coach for Makurdi side Lobi Stars, recently played for Julius Berger F.C. in Nigeria and Chinese side Changsha Ginde.

Lawal took part at the Football World Cups in 1998 and 2002. He won the Olympic gold medal in 1996.

In August 2009 was named as the assistant coach of Lobi Stars F.C. He is currently employed as Team Coordinator for the Nigeria national under-17 football team.