•Sule Lamido
Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has given the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) a 10-day ultimatum to resolve its internal crisis in the interest of its members and Nigeria.
Lamido issued the ultimatum while addressing Jigawa State stakeholders of the party at his residence in Kano yesterday, and called for the dissolution of the Ibadan elective convention, reports Daily Independent.
The stakeholders included former local government chairmen, Jigawa State executives of the party, former commissioners and other ex-political appointees who paid him a solidarity visit.
The former governor decried what he described as the sidelining of long-standing stakeholders like himself by “new forces” seeking to alter the PDP’s established structure.
He alleged that efforts to diminish his political relevance were partly responsible for the present turmoil.
Lamido clarified that his recent legal actions were not motivated by personal ambition or a desire for party leadership, but by a commitment to preserving the PDP’s legacy and defending his fundamental rights, which he said had been violated.
He insisted that, based on the PDP constitution, Umar Damagum and Senator Samuel Anyanwu remain the legitimate national leaders of the party until their tenure concludes on December 8, 2025.
Allowing the party to drift without clarity, he warned, would jeopardise the plans of aspirants, current officeholders, and those seeking re-election.
“I am pushing for a caretaker committee. I am calling on Wike, Damagum, and others to forgive one another and support the formation of a unified caretaker body,” he said.
Lamido urged the PDP’s top hierarchy to convene a joint meeting to discuss the party’s challenges honestly and chart a path toward restoring cohesion and credibility.
He also appealed to his supporters to remain calm and patient until December 8, stressing that developments within the party in the coming days would determine its direction moving forward.
