Gov. Lamido To Contest PDP Presidential Primaries

Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jigawa Central Senatorial Zone Alhaji Aminu Jahun said yesterday, that Governor Sule Lamido will contest the PDP presidential primary election at the forthcoming national convention of the party. “I want to assure you that we are still on our resolve that Governor Sule Lamido will contest the PDP presidential primaries. As soon as President Goodluck Jonathan picks the nomination form for the presidential primaries, Lamido will be the second person who will pick the nomination form and we hope to pull surprises,” he said in a chat with Daily Trust. Jahun said as a leader of the party in Jigawa,  he was speaking on behalf of Lamido, adding that the governor did not need to come out to say he would contesting. Another source close to the government of Jigawa State who spoke to Daily Trust on condition of anonymity, said Lamido is under tremendous pressure to contest the presidential  primary election of the PDP, adding that some of his supporters have vowed to purchase the nomination form for him even if he refuses to do so.