The Katsina State branch of the Peoples Democratic Party , PDP, yesterday in Katsina threw its weight behind the presidential ambition of former Jigawa State Governor and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Sule Lamido, in the forth coming party primaries slated for early August this year.
This has effectively shut the door for other aspirants including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar
The State Chairman of the Party, Alhaji Salisu Yusuf Majigiri, who made the declaration during a reception organised for the visiting presidential aspirant said Lamido has towered above other aspirants especially with his progressive agenda and commitment to a united and peaceful Nigeria
He said “Lamido has remained a committed and enduring progressive in the last 50 years, who had fought for a strong and united Nigeria, he identified with other progressive minds like Abubakar Rimi, Solomon Lar, Bola Ige, Alex Ekwueme, Iyorchia Ayu and several others in the struggle to liberate Nigeria from ethnic cleavages”
“He has equally identified with the common man and ensured their improved standard of living as demonstrated while he was the governor of Jigawa State; we have no choice but to throw our weight behind and assure him of our goodwill and support, hoping that when he comes to power he will remember the state.”
Earlier in his address at the occasion, Lamido said he was in the state to solicit the support of delegates from the state branch of the party for the forthcoming party primaries for presidential aspirants.
He further decried the anti-corruption campaign of the present administration which he described as one sided and partisan and has turned President Buhari to see everyone, including opposition parties beside himself as thieves
Lamido further wondered why President Buhari had to visit former governor of Gombe State, Danjuma Goje, who currently hunted by the EFCC for fraud related cases to solicit for his political support.
He said “If Buhari is pure as he claimed, why did he court the support of Danjuma Goje who is on trial for corruption, am sure if Ibrahim Shema, former Governor of Katsina dumps PDP today and joins APC, his corruption cases in the courts will be dropped .APC is now turning out a haven for everyone with corruption cases”
The reception was attended by party stalwarts from the 34 local government areas of the state, including all the delegates to the forth coming national convention of the party.