Former Jigawa State Governor and PDP chieftain, Sule Lamido, has dismissed President Bola Tinubu, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi as unsuitable options for Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Lamido shared his views during an interview on Channels Television’s *Politics Today* on Friday, where he was asked which of the three political figures could best command the Northern vote in the next presidential cycle.
Responding, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart argued that none of the three contenders possess the capacity to fix the nation’s current crises.
“Look, from my own personal opinion, in my view, voting should depend on who is the person with the right kind of quality and calibre to be able to address the same problem. Peter Obi, Tinubu, Atiku — none of them is there for Nigeria,” Lamido said.
The former governor also used the medium to address recent speculation regarding his political leanings. He categorically denied claims that he had endorsed President Tinubu for a second term, following comments by Vice-President Kashim Shettima which suggested Lamido was among the former Jigawa governors backing the President.
Lamido insisted he remains a committed member of the opposition, stating he would be voting for the PDP’s candidate, Professor Sandy Onor.
“I am PDP through and through. I am voting for my candidate, Professor Sandy Onor; that is my candidate. What I’m saying is that we have somebody called Professor Onor on that ballot. I’m voting him,” he declared.
This clarification follows a recent statement by the Jigawa State chapter of the PDP, which dismissed reports of Lamido’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party maintained that Lamido has not endorsed the ruling party and remains a pillar of the PDP.
