Mustapha Sule Lamido Submits PDP Form for 2027 Jigawa Race

Mustapha Sule Lamido, the Peoples Democratic Party's gubernatorial candidate in Jigawa State during the 2023 elections, formally submitted his nomination form on Tuesday to contest the party's ticket for the 2027 race. The submission took place in Dutse, the state capital, where Lamido presented the form to the PDP State Working Committee and other stakeholders for endorsement.

Lamido, son of former Jigawa Governor Sule Lamido, told party leaders and supporters that he had completed extensive consultations and now sought the PDP's approval to run as its flagbearer. "We are PDP card-carrying members, and we believe in our party's philosophy, strength, and resilience to tackle its internal challenges," he said. He expressed firm confidence in the party's ability to address Jigawa's challenges, adding, "We have confidence in our party, and we believe the people of Jigawa and Nigerians believe in it as well."

Lamido highlighted the PDP's record of delivering projects and programs that improved lives, contrasting it with what he described as the shortcomings of rival parties that assumed power afterward. "All other political parties that got power after the PDP have failed woefully,"...