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PDP Former Governor of Jigawa State and one of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftains in the country, Sule Lamido, has slammed northern elders over the recent endorsement of two aspirants as the party’s consensus presidential candidates. Lamido stated this in a statement, which he personally signed and issued to Daily Post on Saturday. He was reacting to the outcome of a northern leaders’ meeting in Minna, Niger State, where former Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Governor of Bauchi state, Bala Mohammed were shortlisted as northern consensus candidates. In a communique signed by former Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, the northern leaders said the election of Saraki and Bala Mohammed was arrived at based on certain criteria adopt...

Sule Lamido, a former Governor of Jigawa State has called out the former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, claiming he has been indifferent over the alleged attack on Fulanis in the Southwestern region of the country. He disclosed this on Thursday in Kano while receiving 27 newly elected local government chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, in Jigawa at his office, Vanguard reports. Lamido expressed displeasure with the treatment of Fulanis in the country, alleging that they are being persecuted, especially in the especially the southwestern because they are Buhari's tribe. He also criticised the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, his counterparts in transportation and labour ministries, Rotimi Amaechi, and Chris Ngige for not defending Fulanis in their...

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2023: Lamido Slams PDP Elders Over Endorsement Of Saraki, Bala As Consensus Candidates

Sule Lamido Berates Tinubu, Fashola Over Treatment of Fulani