Sule Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa state, has
ruled out the possibility of defecting to the ruling All
Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP).
Lamido said this in Abuja when he met with ex-PDP
speakers of state houses of assembly.
“No matter how hard I try, if I move to All Progressive
Congress (APC), my soul will not follow me,” he said.
He also appealed to the leadership of the party to
ensure that the December national convention be free
and fair.
Commenting on Ayo Fayose’s declaration for
presidency, Lamido said it was the constitutional right
of the governor to contest like every other Nigerian.
He said Fayose had the right to contest even though,
the party had zoned the 2019 presidential ticket to the
north.
He also advised PDP members to be courageous in the
face of what he described as “persecution”.
“We need people to be courageous,” he said.
Lamido added that without the PDP members who
joined the APC, the party would not have defeated PDP
in the last general election.
He said 2019 would be a defining moment for Nigeria.
TheCable
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