Sule Lamido Vows To Take Legal Action If Denied PDP Chairmanship Nomination Form

Former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, has threatened to take legal action against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) if he is denied access to the nomination form for the party’s national chairmanship contest.

Sule Lamido, who declared his interest in the position on Monday, visited the PDP national secretariat in Abuja to purchase the form but said he was left stranded as the relevant office was locked.

Speaking with journalists, Lamido said the office of the national organizing secretary, which is responsible for selling nomination forms, was closed when he arrived.

He said, “I went to the office of the national organising secretary, which is normally where the forms are sold, and the office was locked.

“I met him with the secretary of the party, senator Samuel Anyanwu, and both of them said they had no idea where the forms were or even how they were printed. So, I found it a little weird that the custodian of the system is also being locked out.”

Lamido said he later learned that the forms were now under the control of Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, the chairman of the party’s National Convention Organising Committee (NCOC).

“So, for me to buy the form, I have to go to Adamawa? If I don’t get the form, I’ll go to court. Simple,” he said.

The former governor described the situation as disappointing, warning that the PDP should not operate in secrecy or exclude its members from internal party activities.

Responding to claims that some governors were opposed to his candidacy because of alleged links with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Lamido dismissed the rumours, saying he had been loyal to the PDP for decades.

“Where were they when we fought for the party all through the last 25 years? Don’t bring up divisive issues. I don’t want to lose my composure. They met me in the PDP — all of them,” he said.

Lamido warned that the ongoing disregard for due process could harm the PDP’s internal democracy and weaken its chances in future elections.

“The PDP should be able to organise its own house. The only way we can win is by having a party that is disciplined. If we don’t follow our constitution and procedures, how do we win elections?” he asked.

KanyiDaily recalls that some stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the North-West recently rejected the endorsement of Kabiru Turaki.