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Lamido's son picks Jigawa PDP governorship form

From The Punch · (4m ago) English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Mustapha Lamido, son of a former governor, has entered the race for Jigawa State governor.
  • He collected the Peoples Democratic Party nomination form and seeks party approval for the 2027 election.
  • Lamido expressed confidence in the PDP's ability to solve Jigawa's problems and criticized the current administration's handling of national challenges.

Mustapha Lamido, son of former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, has officially declared his intention to run for governor under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) banner in the 2027 elections. This move signals a potential continuation of the Lamido family's political influence in the state.

We are PDP card-carrying members, and we believe in our party’s philosophy, strength, and resilience to tackle its internal challenges.

— Mustapha LamidoSpeaking shortly after collecting the form and meeting with stakeholders in Dutse, the state capital.

Lamido has submitted his nomination form and is seeking the party's endorsement, emphasizing his belief in the PDP's philosophy and its capacity to address Jigawa's pressing issues. He was critical of the current national administration, asserting that it has exacerbated the country's social, economic, and security challenges, a stark contrast to the PDP's past performance.

We have confidence in our party, and we believe the people of Jigawa and Nigerians believe in it as well.

— Mustapha LamidoStressing that public trust in the PDP was still intact.

From the perspective of a PDP loyalist in Jigawa, Lamido's candidacy represents a return to effective governance and a restoration of public trust. The article highlights the sentiment that other parties have failed to meet expectations since taking over from the PDP, reinforcing the narrative that the PDP remains the most viable option for the state's development. This framing is crucial for mobilizing party support ahead of the upcoming elections.

All other political parties that got power after the PDP have failed woefully.

— Mustapha LamidoArguing that parties which came to power after the PDP had failed to meet expectations across the board.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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