Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has confirmed his interest to contest the national chairmanship position of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during its upcoming November 15 National Elective Convention in Ibadan, Oyo State.
“By the grace of God, I shall today Monday 27th October 2025 by 11am, be at Wadata Plaza, the National Headquarters of our very party, PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY, to purchase the nomination form to run for the office of the National Chairman of the Party.
“My commitment to Democracy and resolve to restore our dear Party to its old glory is unstoppable!” The former governor posted on his Facebook on Monday.
The development came following a crack among party stakeholders from the North where the party zoned the seat to and later micro-zoned to the North-West.
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Last week, some stakeholders had, through a consensus, settled for former Minister of Special Duties, Tanimu Turaki, SAN, as the preferred candidate from the North.
Following the meeting, the Chairman of the National Convention Organising Committee (NCOC) and Governor of Adamawa State, Honourable Ahmadu Fintiri, had officially announced Turaki as the consensus candidate.
But, barely 24 hours later, the outgoing National Organising Secretary, Honourable Umar Bature, gathered another group at a location in Abuja to oppose the choice of Turaki.
Bature claimed that the former minister, who is from Kebbi State, was “imposed” on the geopolitical zone without due consultation with stakeholders.
The Bature group had said that it would present an alternative candidate for the position.
It is still unclear if Lamido is the alternative candidate, as his name also appeared on the list of those who participated in the consultations that led to the choice of Turaki earlier.
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