Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa, has disclosed his intention to contest for the position of national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Lamido made the announcement in a post on his verified Facebook page on Monday, saying he would visit the party’s national headquarters on Monday to purchase his nomination form.
“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,” he wrote.
A key member of the PDP and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lamido said he was committed to rebuilding and strengthening the party ahead of future elections.
“My commitment to democracy and resolve to restore our dear party to its old glory is unstoppable,” he added.
At its 102nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in August, the party zoned the 2027 presidential ticket to the South and, by tradition, reserved the chairmanship for the North.
The position was further micro-zoned to the north-west, with former governors Ahmed Makarfi (Kaduna), Lamido and Kabiru Turaki, ex-minister of special duties and intergovernmental affairs, among those rumoured to be eyeing the chairmanship role.
Jigawa is one of the north-western states.
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