Lamido offers PDP 10-day ultimatum, calls for caretaker committee to finish disaster

Former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has issued a 10-day ultimatum to the Peoples Democratic Party to resolve its inner disaster, calling for the dissolution of the current Ibadan elective conference and the speedy formation of a nationwide caretaker committee.

Lamido made the decision on Thursday whereas addressing his supporters—together with former native authorities chairmen, ex-commissioners, and different political appointees—who paid him a solidarity go to at his Sharada workplace in Kano.

He expressed concern over the lingering disaster inside the celebration, stating that long-time stakeholders like himself have been sidelined by “new forces” inside the PDP.

“The present turmoil within the celebration is partly linked to efforts to undermine my political relevance,” Lamido stated.

He insisted that his authorized actions weren’t aimed toward forcing himself into celebration management, however somewhat to guard the PDP’s legacy and defend his basic rights, which he stated had been violated.

He confused that, as issues stand, Umar Damagum and Samuel Anyanwu stay the legit leaders of the celebration till their tenure expires on December 8, 2025.

He warned that permitting the celebration to proceed with out clear management constructions might jeopardise the way forward for aspirants, serving officeholders, and people planning to recontest positions.

“I’m pushing for a caretaker committee. I’m calling on Wike, Damagum, and others to forgive each other and assist the formation of a unified caretaker physique,” Lamido stated.

The previous governor urged PDP leaders to convene a joint assembly to truthfully handle the celebration’s challenges and restore it to its rightful place in nationwide politics.

He additionally appealed to his supporters to stay calm and affected person till December 8 to see how occasions unfold.

PidomNigeria On-line reviews that the PDP has been embroiled in a management disaster.

The friction intensified after a faction led by the Appearing Nationwide Chairman, Umar Damagum, pushed ahead with conference preparations regardless of a ruling by a Federal Excessive Court docket in Abuja restraining the celebration from continuing.

On the similar time, one other court docket determination — by an Oyo State Excessive Court docket — granted the PDP clearance to go forward with the conference, creating conflicting authorized directives and deepening the confusion.

The interior strife additional worsened when members of a rival faction, aligned with Nyesom Wike and a few nationwide working committee officers, introduced a boycott of the Ibadan conference, declaring it unlawful and unconstitutional.

A number of state chapters — together with that of Rivers State — publicly rejected the conference and refused to partake, citing breakdowns in communication and disrespect for due course of.