Former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has issued the Folks’s Democratic Get together, PDP, with a nine-day ultimatum to resolve what he described as deepening inside crises rocking the get together.
Lamido gave the ultimatum whereas receiving PDP stakeholders in Jigawa State, together with former chairmen, commissioners and political allies, who known as for the outright dissolution of the Ibadan conference and the organisation of a brand new one.
The previous governor lamented that long-standing stakeholders similar to himself had been sidelined by “new forces” working to distort the get together’s established construction. He alleged that the continued disaster is partly pushed by makes an attempt to weaken his political affect throughout the PDP.
Lamido defined that his current authorized actions weren’t meant to cling to energy or place himself for get together management, however relatively to defend the PDP’s legacy and shield his basic rights, which he mentioned had been infringed upon.
He maintained that, below the get together’s structure, Umar Damagum and Senator Samuel Anyanwu stay the reliable leaders of the PDP till their tenure formally expires on December 8, 2025.
“I’m pushing for a caretaker committee. I’m calling on Wike, Damagum and others to forgive each other and help the formation of a unified caretaker physique,” he mentioned.
Lamido urged the PDP’s high hierarchy to convene a joint assembly to frankly talk about the get together’s challenges and chart a transparent path in the direction of restoring cohesion and credibility.
He additionally appealed to his supporters to stay calm and affected person till December 8, stressing that developments throughout the get together within the coming days would decide its future path.
