Former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has threatened court action over alleged denial of the right to purchase form to contest for the National Chairman position of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Our Reporter at the headquarters of the main opposition political party, at Wadata plaza, Abuja, said that Sule Lamido was unable to secure the form for reasons that are unclear.
Addressing newsmen at the premises of the party headquarters, Lamido, who served as Governor of Jigawa State for eight years, expressed dissatisfaction with the development.
He vowed that nothing and no body would stop him from contesting the chairmanship of the party at the November 15th and 16th elective National Convention scheduled for Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Lamido, who also served as minister of Foreign Affairs in the Olusegun Obasanjo government made it clear that he would take the battle to the court should the party play prank on him.
He had earlier in a post on his verified Facebook page, declared his intention to contest for the position, saying: “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.”
This came against the background of the endorsement of the
former Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, for the Chairmanship position of the party by governors elected on the platform of the party.
Others who had earlier indicated interest to contest the Chairmanship of the party are former Governors of Kano and Kaduna States, Ibrahim Shekarau and Ahmed Makarfi respectively.
