Sule Lamido Gives Condition To Join APC

Former Jigawa State Governor and founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sule Lamido, has debunked claims by Vice-President Kashim Shettima that he has aligned with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Speaking with journalists on Tuesday in response to Shettima’s declarations at the APC presidential campaign rally in Dutse, Lamido dismissed the Vice-President’s statements as false propaganda designed to curry political sympathy in Jigawa State.

“I am not aware of what Vice-President Kashim Shettima was saying. For God’s sake, I was not with the APC in 2014, so why would I be with it now in 2026?” Lamido queried.

He dismissed Shettima’s assertion using the Kanuri expression “kattuwunum,” which translates to a blatant lie or falsehood.

Lamido challenged the APC-led Federal Government to demonstrate tangible governance achievements in Jigawa State and the broader northern region, arguing that a lack of performance led party leaders to falsely associate themselves with prominent opposition figures.

However, the former governor stated he would consider joining the ruling party if President Bola Tinubu’s administration successfully eliminates major security threats across the North.

“I swear to God, if they end kidnapping, Boko Haram, banditry and all the evils in the North, I will definitely join the APC because whatever we are doing, we are doing it for our people,” Lamido declared.

The controversy follows Shettima’s address at the Dutse rally, where the Vice-President claimed that all four former governors of Jigawa State—including Lamido—were now solidly behind President Tinubu’s second-term bid.