Former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has issued a 10-day ultimatum to the Peoples Democratic Party to resolve its internal crisis. He recently called for the dissolution of the recent Ibadan elective convention and the immediate formation of a national caretaker committee.
Addressing his supporters, including former local government chairmen, ex-commissioners and other political appointees, who paid him a solidarity visit at his Sharada office in Kano, Lamido expressed concern over the lingering crisis within the party.
According to him, he believes the present crisis is partly meant to undermine his political relevance, especially because long-time stakeholders like himself have been completely sidelined by new forces within the PDP.
Lamido stated that he did not take the legal route to force himself into party leadership, but rather to protect the PDP’s legacy and defend his fundamental rights.
“The current turmoil in the party is partly linked to efforts to undermine my political relevance,” he said.
Sule further noted that as things stand, Umar Damagum and Samuel Anyanwu remain the legitimate leaders of the party until their tenure expires on December 8, 2025.
He concluded by saying that allowing the party to continue without clear leadership structures could jeopardize the future of aspirants ahead of the 2027 elections.
“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 added.
