A former executive governor of Jigawa State who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sule Lamido has assured his party that he will not leave if he loses primaries for the 2019 Presidential race.
Lamido, who is one of the aspirants disclosed this during a solidarity visit at the residence of Gen. Jeremiah Useni in Jos on Wednesday
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The former governor had earlier paid a visit to the PDP secretariat in Plateau where he made his intention to run for the 2019 Presidential election known to his party, according to the News Agency of Nigeria report.
Lamido cleared the air on the rumour making rounds that he was being backed by a former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.
He denied having a political godfather and was vying for the number one seat on his own.
He said “All of us vying for Presidency in PDP are equal and are capable of ruling Nigeria as President.
“2019 Presidency is not just about me, we are all working for a just and a common goal to salvage the country. So if I’m not made candidate of our great party, I will support whoever emerges as flag bearer for PDP.”
“I was in PDP before former President Olusegun Obasanjo became president, I do not have a godfather, but I respect everyone in our party; we have the same aspiration as PDP members,” he said.
Lamido vowed to quench the tension between the farmers and herdsmen once and for all if voted into power, assuring that his administration would address the problem of security.
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