Former Jigawa State Governor and founding member of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sule Lamido, has declared his intention to contest for the position of national chairman of the party.
Gatekeepers News reports that Lamido announced his decision in a post shared on his Facebook page on Monday, expressing confidence in his ability to rebuild and reposition the PDP for greater effectiveness.
He stated that he would visit Wadata Plaza, the party’s national headquarters in Abuja, to obtain his nomination form.
He wrote, “By the grace of God, I shall today, Monday, 27th October 2025, by 11 a.m., be at Wadata Plaza, the national headquarters of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party, to purchase the nomination form to run for the office of national chairman.”
“My commitment to democracy and resolve to restore our dear party to its old glory is unstoppable.”
The former foreign affairs minister explained that his aspiration stems from a desire to strengthen internal democracy and position the PDP for victory in future elections.
The PDP’s national convention, where new members of the National Working Committee (NWC) will be elected, is scheduled to be held on November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Recall that in August, the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) zoned the presidential ticket to the South, while the chairmanship position was allocated to the North in line with party tradition. The seat was later micro-zoned to North-West.
