2027: APC using my name to gain political sympathy – Sule Lamido
By Muhammad Inuwa Dutse
Former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of exploiting his name to garner political sympathy in the state ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Lamido made this statement on Tuesday in response to Vice President Kashim Shettima’s assertion during an APC presidential campaign rally in Dutse, where he claimed that all four former governors of Jigawa, including Lamido, now support the ruling party.
During the rally, Shettima declared his belief that Jigawa State stood firmly behind the APC, asserting that all former governors, Lamido included, were now affiliated with the party. Lamido, a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), described Shettima’s comments as baseless and misleading.
“This claim is false and unfounded, and it appears to be a strategy to gain sympathy,” Lamido stated. He expressed confusion over Shettima’s remarks, questioning, “For God’s sake, I was not with the APC in 2014, so why would I be with it now in 2026?”
He challenged the APC to outline its accomplishments in Jigawa and the broader Northern region, contending that their failure to demonstrate significant achievements has led them to align with influential opposition figures.
Despite his criticisms, Lamido indicated that he would consider joining the APC under specific conditions set by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. “I swear to God, if they end kidnapping, Boko Haram, banditry, and all the evils in the North, I will definitely join the APC because whatever we are doing, we are doing it for our people,” he said.
