2027: I’ll be a part of APC if Tinubu ends banditry, kidnapping – Sule Lamido replies Shettima

‎Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has dismissed claims by Vice-President Kashim Shettima that he and different distinguished former governors within the state at the moment are supporting the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

‎Lamido stated he would contemplate becoming a member of the APC earlier than the 2027 normal elections if President Bola Tinubu’s administration succeeds in ending banditry, kidnapping and different safety challenges within the North and restores peace and unity to the area.

‎He made the remarks whereas talking with journalists on Tuesday in response to Shettima’s declaration on the APC presidential marketing campaign rally in Dutse.

‎The former governor described the Vice-President’s declare as false and unfounded, alleging that it was an try to realize political sympathy from the folks of Jigawa State by associating the APC with distinguished opposition figures.

‎“I am not aware of what Vice-President Kashim Shettima was saying. For God’s sake, I was not with the APC in 2014, so why would I be with it now in 2026?” Lamido queried.

‎He challenged the ruling occasion to level to its achievements in Jigawa State and the North, arguing that its incapacity to reveal important accomplishments had pressured it to affiliate itself with distinguished Northern politicians.

‎Lamido additional declared that he was prepared to affix the APC if the Tinubu administration may finish kidnapping, Boko Haram insurgency, banditry and different safety threats affecting the North.

‎“I swear to God, if they end kidnapping, Boko Haram, banditry and all the evils in the North, I will definitely join the APC because whatever we are doing, we are doing it for our people,” he stated.

‎He additionally made a comment about Shettima’s Kanuri background earlier than describing the declare as “kattuwunum”, a Kanuri expression he translated as a lie or falsehood.

‎DAILY POST reviews that Shettima had, throughout Tuesday’s APC presidential marketing campaign rally in Dutse, declared that Jigawa State was firmly behind the ruling occasion, claiming that every one 4 former governors of the state, together with Lamido, one of many founding figures of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have been now related to the APC.

‎The Vice-President’s assertion generated reactions throughout the nation and on social media, with some questioning the declare about Lamido’s political allegiance.