PDP Chairmanship Nomination Form: Sule Lamido Indirectly Accuses Party Leaders Of Creating Obstacles, Threatens Legal Action

Ahead of the PDP National Convention, former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido who has shown interest in becoming the National Chairman of the party , has insinuated that some party leaders are trying to create obstacles and seek to stop him from obtaining the nomination form.

He also noted that he found it inconceivable that the party’s National Secretary, former Senator Samuel Anyanwu, and the National Organizing Secretary, Umaru Bature will not know where and how the nomination forms are sold.

The 2025 Elective National Convention of the party is scheduled to hold in Ibadan, Oyo State between November 15 and 16, 2025.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Lamido, who arrived at the PDP National secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja, with his supporters shortly after 11 a.m. on Monday,  met no one there and could therefore not obtain the nomination form as planned.

‘Well, let me be very clear. You see, PDP is a family of wonderful Nigerians who share a similar commitment to Nigeria and democracy. So, coming here is like coming home, to the family. There’s nothing new about it.

Secondly, because we are now going into a convention, and by the party’s constitution, sales of forms are normally done at the national secretariat, I came here to purchase my own nomination form. That’s why I’m here.

I went to the office of the National Organizing Secretary, which is normally the office where the forms are sold, and the office was locked. I think it was officially locked, you know, because of his own position.

So, I met him with the Secretary of the Party, Senator Samuel Anyanwu. I said, ‘Look, I’m here to buy the form.’ Both of them said they had no idea where the forms are, not even how they were printed or the kind of forms they are. They had no idea where they are being sold.

So, I found it a little bit weird that the custodian of the system, who is the National Organizing Secretary, is also being locked out. So, they may not be able to go into the office’ the former governor told journalists on Monday.

He has also threatened to take a legal action if he eventually fails to obtain the nomination form as desired.

‘No, the closing date for the sales of forms has been extended. In any case, all the decisions of the party must be done by the NEC. You know, any change of date or time must be approved by the NEC.

But somehow, I think the entire function of the NEC has been taken over by individuals. And therefore, we’ll find out how it’s going to work out.

I am an optimist. You know, it’s a family thing. We’ll never fight, no matter what, because we want to win the election. If we fight, we’ll lose. You know, our opponents are outside. APC and their evil system. APC, not PDP. So, if you don’t have an organized house with a very, very organized force, how do you fight it out?

That is why I am trying to buy the form. And if I don’t get the form, I will go to court, simple. The PDP should be able to organize its own house, to run the party based on the policies of the party, doing the right thing at all times.

The only way we can win is by having a party that is disciplined. If the party is not organized, if we don’t follow our own constitution and procedures, how do we win elections?’ he submitted while also giving reasons for opposing the ‘consensus candidate’ earlier announced by the PDP northern stakeholders.

‘If there are consultations, there can be consensus. But if there are no consultations, then we are not united on board. I mean, the zone which I am from, we never met.

We were supposed to meet on Wednesday. And I think the governor of Zamfara booked the hall at Hilton, right? For us from the Northwest to meet to be able to come out with that kind of understanding. But then, to preempt our meeting, they fixed a meeting for Tuesday, to preempt our own meeting on Wednesday.

So, we never met. The zone never met. That’s the problem’ Alhaji Sule Lamido added–Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079,  08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you