Former Jigawa State Governor and founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Sule Lamido, has stated that Nigerians require tangible improvements in their living conditions and security today, rather than being asked to wait for promised long-term benefits from government economic policies.
Lamido made these remarks on Friday, November 13, 2026, during a live evening broadcast appearance on Channels Television’s flagship political programme, Politics Today. The interview came amid heightened political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections and following recent claims suggesting he had aligned with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Questioning the rationale behind asking citizens to endure present economic hardship in exchange for future prosperity, Lamido argued that public trust depends on immediate, visible governance results.
“Why should I be told to wait for the future? What are you offering people now to make sure that tomorrow they believe?” Lamido asked during the broadcast. “People today need to be very, very confident. But when you are saying, ‘Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow,’ no, please give it to me today. I don’t want to follow you tomorrow.”
According to the former governor, national unity, security, and the economic well-being of citizens must remain the central focus of political discourse rather than personality clashes among contenders. He also emphasized that enforcing law and order is fundamental to resolving the country’s socio-economic challenges.
During the programme, Lamido firmly dismissed speculation that he had endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in 2027, reaffirming his commitment to the PDP across all elective tiers, from councillorship seats to the presidency. He declared Professor Sandy Onor as his preferred PDP presidential candidate.
Addressing reports of a potential political coalition involving the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and President Tinubu, Lamido maintained that he was neither invited nor consulted on any such arrangement.
Lamido’s television appearance followed a formal rebuttal issued earlier in the week, on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, by the Jigawa State chapter of the PDP.
In a statement signed by the Jigawa PDP State Chairman, Hon. Babandi Ibrahim Gumel, the party rejected remarks attributed to Vice President Kashim Shettima and APC officials suggesting Lamido had backed the ruling party, insisting that the former governor remains steadfast in the PDP and speaks openly for himself on national issues.
