2027: APC Using My Name to Gain Political Sympathy - Sule Lamido
Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of utilizing his name to gain political sympathy in Jigawa State prior to the 2027 general elections.
Lamido made these allegations during a recent interview while responding to Vice President Kashim Shettima's declaration at the APC presidential campaign rally in Dutse that all four former governors, including Lamido, a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are now associated with the APC.
The former governor maintained that the claim is baseless and unwarranted, stating that it is meant to garner sympathy. He challenged the ruling party to identify its achievements in Jigawa and the North, asserting that their actions are aimed at benefiting the people.
Sule Lamido's Conditions for Joining APC
- If the APC ends kidnapping, Boko Haram, banditry, and all the evils in the North, I will definitely join the APC because whatever we are doing is for our people.
In a surprising twist, Lamido has put forward conditions for joining the APC, stating that if the party addresses the numerous security challenges plaguing the North, including kidnapping, Boko Haram, and banditry, he will reconsider his political affiliation.
The former governor emphasized that their actions are aimed at improving the lives of the people of Jigawa State and the North, indicating that his decision to join the APC depends on the party's ability to address the region's pressing issues.
Lamido's comments come amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding the APC's alleged attempt to exploit his political influence for electoral gains in the upcoming 2027 elections.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been accused of using prominent figures like Lamido to boost their political fortunes in the upcoming 2027 elections in Jigawa State and the North.
Sule Lamido, a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has set conditions for joining the APC, emphasizing that his political alignment would depend on the party's ability to tackle the region's pressing problems.
The former governor emphasized that his decision to affiliate with the APC would be based on its capacity to address the significant challenges faced by the people of Jigawa State and the North. Lamido's comments come amidst the ongoing debate over the APC's purported utilization of influential figures like Lamido to bolster their political prospects in the forthcoming 2027 elections in Jigawa State and the North.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been accused of utilizing prominent figures like Lamido to enhance their political standing in the upcoming 2027 elections in Jigawa State and the North.
<small>Source: Vanguard News — read the original story there.</small>
