Former governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido, says former President Goodluck Jonathan is the best option of the Peoples Democratic Party to present as its Presidential candidate to wrestle power from President Tinubu in the 2027 general election.

 

 

 

 

The ex governor said this while appearing on Channels Television on Friday August 8. He, therefore, urged the party to make deliberate moves to bring him back, adding that no current PDP member from the South can match Jonathan’s experience.

 

 

 

 

Lamido described Jonathan as a leader who has guided the country before and understands governance and works well with others.

 

 

 

 

He said the former president “is most welcome, competent and very qualified. To me, I welcome him into the PDP. I think so far in the PDP, with all respect to all members, I do not see a better alternative than Jonathan if he comes to the PDP.

 

 

 

 

 

“I do not see any other person really. If we are giving the presidency to the South, it will be the PDP. Who is there in PDP now that can challenge Jonathan in terms of being in office, being full headed, being somebody who is willing to listen and somebody who is also a key player who believes in partnership” the former governor said

 

 

 

Lamido also called for the expulsion of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, former Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, former Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, and other PDP members whom he said worked against the party during the 2023 general elections.

 

 

 

“All those erring members, the Wikes, the Ortoms, the Ikpeazus and others who openly campaigned against the PDP in the 2023 elections and who say that they are going to work for the APC in 2027 should be sacked from the party,” he stated.

 

 

 

Lamido’s remarks came in the wake of fresh moves within the PDP to court Jonathan ahead of 2027 gained national attention.