A former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has formally declared his intention to contest for the position of national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Lamido made the announcement in a post on his verified Facebook page on Monday, saying he would visit the party’s national headquarters on Monday to purchase his nomination form.
“By the grace of God, I shall today, Monday, 27th October 2025, by 11 a.m., be at Wadata Plaza, the national headquarters of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party, to purchase the nomination form to run for the office of National Chairman,” he wrote.
A key member of the PDP and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lamido said he was committed to rebuilding and strengthening the party ahead of future elections.
“My commitment to democracy and resolve to restore our dear party to its old glory is unstoppable,” he added.
PDP, which governed Nigeria from 1999 to 2015, is expected to elect a new National Chairman at its forthcoming national convention.
Lamido’s bid comes after northern PDP stakeholders had earlier endorsed former Minister Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN) as their consensus candidate for the chairmanship role.
