Sule Lamido Officially Declares Bid For PDP National Chairman Amid Party Divisions
Former Jigawa State Governor Alhaji Sule Lamido has officially announced his intention to run for the position of National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Lamido made the declaration on his verified Facebook page on Monday, stating that he would visit the party’s national headquarters at Wadata Plaza 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 senior PDP leader and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lamido pledged to work toward rebuilding the party and preparing it for future elections.
“My commitment to democracy and resolve to restore our dear party to its old glory is unstoppable,” he added.
The PDP, which governed Nigeria from 1999 to 2015, is expected to elect a new National Chairman at its forthcoming national convention. Lamido’s announcement comes after northern party stakeholders endorsed former Minister Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN) as their consensus candidate for the position.
At the PDP’s 102nd National Executive Committee meeting on August 25 in Abuja, the party decided to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South while reserving the National Chairman slot for the North. However, factions allied with Lamido and former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike rejected Turaki’s endorsement, claiming the decision lacked proper consultation.
The disagreements underline rising tensions within the PDP as it seeks both internal unity and credible leadership ahead of the 2027 elections.
The party is scheduled to hold its 2025 Elective National Convention from November 15–16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. A 13-member National Convention Screening Committee has been appointed to vet aspirants for national offices.
The screening exercise will take place on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, and will be chaired by Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), a former Ondo State governorship candidate and respected legal luminary. The announcement was made by the PDP’s National Convention Organising Committee and signed by its Chairman, Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri.
