Sule Lamido’s son joins Jigawa guber race
Mustapha Sule Lamido, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has joined the Jigawa governorship race in the 2027 election.
Lamido, the son of the PDP bigwig and former governor of the state, Sule Lamido, made the declaration while presenting his nomination form to the party, on Tuesday in Dutse.
He was also the PDP gubernatorial flagbearer in the 2023 election.
In that election, the APC candidate and incumbent Governor Umar Namadi polled 618,449 votes to retain office. Lamido of the PDP followed with 368,726 votes, while Ibrahim Ringim of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) secured 37,156 votes, reflecting a three-way contest that reshaped Jigawa’s political dynamics
Lamido said he was vying for the governorship after wide consultations with the party’s stakeholders in the state.
He said that he believed in the party’s philosophy, strength, and resilience to tackle its internal challenges as well as address problems bedevilling Nigeria.
“We have confidence in our party, and we believe the people of Jigawa and Nigeria believe in it as well. No other party has ever brought projects and programmes that improved the lives of Nigerians like the PDP,” he said.
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He blamed the APC-led government for the failure to bring positive programmes for sustainable social and economic development in the country.
While calling for the support of the members of the party, Lamido promised to promote the party’s philosophy, anchored around patriotism and service to humanity. (NAN)
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