Kano — July 23, 2025 — Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has debunked widespread speculation about his alleged move to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), insisting that he remains firmly rooted in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Speaking to journalists in Kano on Tuesday, the elder statesman described the ADC as a “smaller skin” that does not align with his political legacy. Lamido reaffirmed his commitment to the PDP, despite the party’s internal challenges, and declared his willingness to support any political platform—inside or outside the PDP—that could safeguard Nigeria’s future ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“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,” Lamido stated.
Addressing the defection rumours head-on, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs dismissed them as baseless. “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,” he said.
Lamido underscored the PDP’s role in shaping his political journey, noting that it was under the party’s platform he served as both a minister and a two-term governor. He stressed that his legacy and political heritage are closely tied to the PDP.
“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,” he added.
Commenting on the renewed calls for the creation of additional states, Lamido questioned the relevance of the proposal, pointing instead to more pressing national issues such as insecurity, poverty, and growing regional divides.
“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,” he remarked.
He also reacted to the recent visit of Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso to President Bola Tinubu, saying the former Kano governor acted within his rights. Lamido refrained from drawing political conclusions from the visit, noting it as a personal and political choice.
Lamido’s comments come amid growing political realignments and speculations ahead of the 2027 polls.
