{"id":123314,"date":"2025-10-27T19:34:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T18:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=123314"},"modified":"2025-10-27T19:34:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T18:34:08","slug":"pdp-convention-lamido-threatens-court-action-over-inability-to-pick-chairmanship-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/pdp-convention-lamido-threatens-court-action-over-inability-to-pick-chairmanship-form\/","title":{"rendered":"PDP convention: Lamido threatens court action over inability to pick chairmanship form\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Myke Agunwa<\/div>\n
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Former Jigawa State Governor and contender for the position of National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sule Lamido, has faulted the handling of the party\u2019s nomination process, threatening to go to court if he is not allowed to procure form.<\/div>\n
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Lamido, who spoke to journalists at the PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja on Monday, expressed frustration after failing to purchase his nomination form ahead of the party\u2019s forthcoming national convention holding in Ibadan, Oyo State from 15 – 16th November, 2025. He said the development was shocking, especially as it involved the party\u2019s highest administrative organ.<\/div>\n
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He claimed that the office of the National Organising Secretary(NoS), constitutionally responsible for the sale of nomination forms, was locked when he arrived. \u201cI went to the office of the National Organising Secretary, which is normally the office where the forms are sold, but it was locked. I met him with the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, and both of them said they had no idea where the forms are, not even how they were printed or the kind of forms they are,\u201d Lamido said.<\/div>\n
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The former governor said it was \u201cweird and worrisome\u201d that those constitutionally designated to handle the process were being sidelined. \u201cThe custodian of the system, the National Organising Secretary, was locked out. They told me they had no idea what was going on. Later, I was informed that the forms were now under the custody of the Governor of Adamawa, Ahmadu Fintiri, who chairs the National Convention Organising Committee(NCOC). So, does that mean I now have to go to Adamawa to buy the form?\u201d he queried.<\/div>\n
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Lamido dismissed claims that the sale of forms had closed, insisting that such a deadline could only be ratified by the National Executive Committee (NEC). \u201cAll decisions of the party must be approved by the NEC. But somehow, it seems the NEC\u2019s functions have been taken over by individuals,\u201d he stated.<\/div>\n
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Despite his grievances, Lamido described the situation as a \u201cfamily affair,\u201d saying internal differences should not overshadow the PDP\u2019s unity and commitment to defeating the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe may disagree as a family, but we\u2019ll never fight. Our opponents are outside, the APC and their failed system. The PDP is still the only party that can rescue Nigeria, but we must first put our house in order,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n
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When asked what action he would take if he is unable to obtain the form, Lamido declared: \u201cIf I don\u2019t get the form, I\u2019ll go to court, simple.\u201d<\/div>\n
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He also dismissed reports that some PDP governors were unwilling to back his candidacy due to alleged ties with the African Democratic Congress (ADC). \u201cThey met me in PDP, for God\u2019s sake. Where were they in 1998 when we fought for the party? We built this platform together. So, don\u2019t bring up issues that are divisive,\u201d he retorted.<\/div>\n
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Lamido further faulted the lack of consultation in efforts to produce consensus candidates across zones, saying his zone, the Northwest, was never properly convened. \u201cWe were supposed to meet on Wednesday, but a meeting was fixed for Tuesday to pre-empt our own. The zone never met, so how do you talk about consensus?\u201d he asked.<\/div>\n
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The PDP, ahead of its national convention, has been grappling with internal disagreements over zoning and consensus arrangements. While some northern leaders endorsed former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), as consensus candidate for the national chairmanship, several party leaders from the Northeast have rejected the move.<\/div>\n
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A faction of the party led by Umaru Bature, the party’s NoS, believed to be loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has publicly opposed the endorsement of Turaki, insisting that the process was not inclusive and did not reflect the wider interest of the region. The group has instead thrown its weight behind Lamido, describing him as a \u201ctested, loyal party leader with national appeal and deep institutional knowledge of the PDP.\u201d<\/div>\n
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According to Bature\u2019s group, Lamido\u2019s long-standing commitment to the PDP since its founding in 1998, as well as his governance record in Jigawa State, makes him \u201cthe most credible bridge between the old guard and the younger generation within the party.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Lamido, however, maintains that his interest is not driven by ambition but by the need to restore order and discipline in the party. \u201cThe PDP must return to its founding principles, organisation, internal democracy, and discipline. That\u2019s the only way we can win and save Nigeria from the APC,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n
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Despite the confusion surrounding the sale of nomination forms, Lamido expressed optimism that the party would eventually resolve its internal crisis. \u201cIt\u2019s a family issue,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ll talk, we\u2019ll argue, but at the end, we\u2019ll unite \u2014 because PDP must not fail Nigeria.\u201d<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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