Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of associating his name with the party to gain political sympathy ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Lamido was reacting to claims by Vice-President Kashim Shettima that he and other former governors of Jigawa State were now supporting the APC.
Shettima had made the claim on Tuesday during the party’s presidential campaign rally in Dutse, Jigawa State, where he described the state as an APC stronghold.
The Vice-President specifically mentioned Lamido, alongside former governors Ali Sa’adu, Ibrahim Saminu Turaki and Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, as politicians aligned with the ruling party.
However, Lamido dismissed the claim, describing it as false and an attempt to win political support by associating the APC with prominent opposition figures.
Speaking with journalists on Tuesday, the former governor questioned why he would support the APC in 2026 when he was not part of the party when it was formed in 2014.
“I am not aware of what Vice-President Kashim Shettima was saying. For God’s sake, I was not with the APC in 2014, so why would I be with it now in 2026?” he queried.
Lamido challenged the ruling party to identify its achievements in Jigawa State and the wider North, arguing that it was using the names of prominent politicians to gain public sympathy.
He maintained that the APC could not claim his support without his consent.
Lamido was governor of Jigawa State from 2007 to 2015 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and remains a prominent figure in the opposition party.
His comments came amid growing political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections.
