Lamido Fumes, Threatens Court Case Over PDP Chair Form

Former Governor of Jigawa State and ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has threatened to take legal action against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after he was allegedly denied access to purchase the nomination form to contest for the position of National Chairman.

Lamido, who arrived at the PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja, on Monday morning, said he was shocked and disappointed that party officials refused to sell the form to him despite his eligibility and longstanding contributions to the party.[irp]

“I came here to buy the form for the chairmanship position, but I was denied. This is not the democracy our party stands for,” Lamido told journalists outside the secretariat. “If this continues, I will have no choice but to approach the court for justice.”

The former governor, a founding member of the PDP, described the action as “undemocratic and unacceptable,”insisting that no individual or group had the right to stop a qualified member from exercising his right to contest for any party position.

Lamido reaffirmed his readiness to participate in the party’s forthcoming National Convention, scheduled to hold on November 15–16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State, where new national executives are expected to emerge.

The former governor had earlier announced his intention to run for the PDP chairmanship in a post on his verified Facebook page, saying:

[irp]“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.”

As of the time of filing this report, the PDP leadership has not issued an official statement explaining the reason behind Lamido’s inability to obtain the nomination form.