Despite securing a court order directing that he must be granted a chairmanship ticket before the PDP national convention must be held, former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido failed to gain access to the chairmanship ticket as the convention proceeded without him. Now the party is making fresh moves to win his support and steer the PDP beyond its internal crisis.
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appealed to Lamido to drop his grievances and back current efforts to stabilise the opposition party.
The call comes in the wake of Lamido’s recent interview with the BBC Hausa Service, where he criticised the handling of the party’s leadership dispute and referenced his court case challenging the convention process.
Umar Sani, a close associate of PDP National Chairman Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), said many of Lamido’s claims in the interview were inaccurate. He maintained that no court barred the PDP from holding its national convention, contrary to Lamido’s assertion.
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According to Sani, the court only directed that Lamido should be allowed to participate after proper verification, an order the PDP has already appealed at the Supreme Court. He added that another court sitting in Ibadan granted explicit approval for the convention to proceed, a process that produced new national officers.
He urged the former governor to place party unity above personal grievances.
“Sule Lamido is a founding figure in the PDP. At this critical moment, what the party needs is cohesion, not prolonged litigation,” Sani said. “If we remain trapped in court battles, victory will continue to elude us.”
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The PDP leadership appealed to Lamido to work closely with Chairman Turaki, noting that both men have long enjoyed a cordial relationship and can still help steer the party away from further internal strife.
The reconciliation effort comes as the PDP continues to grapple with internal disputes and public criticism over its management of recent electoral and administrative challenges.
Rafiyat Sadiq is a political, justice, and human rights reporter with Pinnacle Daily, known for fearless reporting and impactful storytelling. At Pinnacle Daily, she brings clarity and depth to issues shaping governance, democracy, and the protection of citizens’ rights.
