By Abiola Olawale
Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has officially declared his intention to contest for the national chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Lamido, a veteran politician and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, threw his hat into the ring on Monday, asserting that his decades of experience and deep institutional knowledge are essential to reuniting the fractured party and restoring its foundational ideology.
Lamido announced 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.
The National Convention is expected to be held between November 15–16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State.
