Lamido convenes emergency meeting as PDP crisis deepens

Former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido has called anemergency meeting with top PDP stakeholders from Jigawa and Kano, heighteningconcerns over the worsening internal crisis shaking the opposition party acrossthe country. The meeting, which held behind closed doors at Lamido’soffice in Kano, came shortly after the Forum of Former PDP Local GovernmentChairmen in Jigawa urged him to consider leaving the party if the currentsituation persists. The Forum said the PDP was being consumed by what itdescribed as a “deepening internal crisis,” which it blamed on failures in theparty’s national leadership. “We are worried about the direction the PDP is heading,” theForum stated. “The national leadership has not only sidelined Sule Lamido buthas also blocked him from contesting for the position of National Chairman.This kind of leadership style is tearing the party apart.” Members of the Forum argued that longstanding divisions,distrust, and unresolved disputes have weakened the PDP’s structure across thecountry, posing a serious threat to its chances in future elections. Their warning comes at a time when tension within the PDP isalready high, following controversial congresses and a heated confrontationlast week between Bauchi State governor Bala Mohammed and FCT Minister NyesomWike at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. As disputes continue to spread from Jigawa to the nationallevel, many within the party believe the leadership must act quickly. “The party needs urgent intervention,” a PDP source said.“If something is not done now, we may see a major shift that will reshape thePDP.” For many observers, the outcome of Lamido’s emergencymeeting could determine the next chapter of the party’s political direction,both in Jigawa and across Nigeria.

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