Ex-Governor Lamido Kicks After Being Denied PDP Chairmanship Nomination Form

A former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has threatened to take legal action against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after he was reportedly denied access to purchase the nomination form to contest for the position of National Chairman.

Meanwhile, a former minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Turaki (SAN), formally submitted his Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms to contest for the position of PDP National Chairman.

Turaki, who has reportedly been adopted as the consensus candidate for the position by a majority of the party’s stakeholders, submitted the forms to the National Convention Organising Committee Secretariat at Legacy House, Shehu Shagari Way, Maitama, Abuja, on Monday.

He was accompanied by friends, political allies, and loyal supporters who expressed confidence in his capacity to lead the PDP to greater strength ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The party has scheduled its Elective National Convention for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Lamido, who arrived at the PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja, on Monday morning, was unable to obtain the form, a situation he described as “unacceptable and undemocratic.”

Speaking to journalists outside the party headquarters, Lamido expressed his readiness to participate in the forthcoming National Convention scheduled for November 15–16 in Ibadan, Oyo State, but vowed to seek redress in court if he was not allowed to contest. 

“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 said. “If this continues, I will have no choice but to approach the court for justice.”

Lamido had earlier announced his intention to vie for the position in a post on his verified Facebook page, stating: “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.”