The former governor of Jigawa state and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed wilingness to support Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election should he emerge as the standard bearer of the coalition.
Lamido spoke after the Middle Belt Forum said may have no choice than to stick with Peter Obi, noting that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections has a track record fulfilling campaign promises.
9japolitics.com recalls that speaking during an X (formerly Twitter) Space hosted on Sunday, June 29, Obi said any candidate from the south elected president in 2027 must be prepared to leave office on May 28, 2031, in line with the “unwritten power-sharing agreement” and the zoning principle.
Reacting, Lamido, said:
“If the coalition produces Peter Obi or anyone else committed to rescuing Nigeria, I will support them. But I remain PDP. We should have outgrown tribal and regional sentiments.
“Leadership should be about competence and vision, not geography. What has the North gained from producing the most presidents if the region remains underdeveloped? I’m open to any arrangement that can confront the APC and rescue Nigeria. I’ll support those who share that goal.”
Speaking further, the former governor explained that zoning between the North and South was a creation of the PDP designed to solve a specific problem which was the annulment of the June 12 election, Vanguard reported.
According to Sule Lamido,
“It was meant to be a healing mechanism, a temporary measure to restore trust. But now, it has become an albatross.”
Why Atiku-coalition adopted ADC
9japolitics.com earlier reported that Peter Obi shared his first words after opposition politicians chose the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the coalition platform ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Obi, Atiku Abubakar, and other coalition leaders officially adopted the ADC as the platform to spearhead President Bola Tinubu’s planned defeat in the 2027 election.
Former Senate President David Mark and ex-minister Rauf Aregbesola were appointed as the party’s interim national chairman and secretary, respectively.
Source: 9japolitics.com
