Former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has stated that he will renounce the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the African Democratic party (ADC) which he described as a small flesh party.
He noted that the PDP is his history and where he started from and pledged his loyalty to the party as against claims that he might decamp sooner or later.
While he acknowledged however, that the PDP has some crisis ongoing, Lamido stated that he is willing to support any political arrangement, within or outside the PDP that will ensure Nigeria’s security and stability ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Stating this while speaking with Journalists In Kano on Tuesday, the former governor expressed optimism that Nigeria is going to be great again and pledged to support any party that’ll oversee to that.
He stated; “I believe in Nigeria. So any arrangements, be it within or outside the Peoples Democratic Party, that will secure and save Nigeria, I am ready to work with it in 2027.”
On whether he would soon defect from the PDP, Lamido who is also the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Governor of Jigawa State said;
“I’m still in PDP, even though PDP has some problems, but I cannot renounce my history. I can’t simply walk out of my skin and crawl in flesh and blood and be conferred with a smaller skin called ADC. I cannot.
” PDP has honoured me with key positions, including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Governor of Jigawa State.
“So, I cannot simply renounce my history, my legacy and my heritage and say, ‘Today I got something new’. I am out of PDP. I will not do that.”
When asked his thought about the bill for creation of additional states in Nigeria, Lamido stated that while the move is legitimate, creating additional states won’t solve the challenges facing the country.
He urged that the energy should be focused on creating solving more pressing issues.
He said; “Will the creation of new states solve our problems – insecurity, poverty, hunger and division between the North and the South? There are more pressing issues than creating additional states.”
