Former Jigawa Governor, Sule Lamido, believes ex-President Goodluck Jonathan is the strongest candidate for PDP in the 2027 presidential election. He thinks the party should work hard to bring Jonathan back because no other Southern PDP member can match his experience.
Lamido shared his thoughts on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He said, “I think for PDP now they should try to woo him. He is their best bet. Anybody put forth by the PDP, Nigerians will support him.”
According to Lamido, Jonathan knows how to lead the country, understands governance, and works well with others. He described Jonathan as “most welcome, competent and very qualified.”
He added that if PDP wants to give the presidency to the South, Jonathan is the only option. “Who is there in PDP now that can challenge Jonathan in terms of being in office, being full headed, being somebody who is willing to listen and somebody who is also a key player who believes in partnership,” Lamido said.
Time for Discipline in the Party
Lamido also wants PDP to remove certain members who didn’t support the party during the 2023 elections. He called for the expulsion of members like Nyesom Wike, Samuel Ortom, and Okezie Ikpeazu. He expressed frustration with the party’s long-standing culture of impunity and called for disciplinary actions.
“All those erring members, the Wikes, the Ortoms, the Ikpeazus and others who openly campaigned against the PDP in the 2023 elections and who say that they are going to work for the APC in 2027 should be sacked from the party,” he stated.
He pointed out that since the 2022 primaries, some members have been unhappy and have worked against the party’s interests. Lamido emphasized the need for the party to handle such issues seriously.
PDP is making new plans to bring Jonathan back for 2027. Senior party figures in August 2025 confirmed the ongoing efforts to persuade him to be the party’s candidate. They believe his experience and appeal give PDP the best chance to win the presidency. Jonathan remains a well-known political figure in Nigeria.
Though Jonathan hasn’t officially announced his candidacy, his wife Patience recently showed support for the Tinubu administration.
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