By Ahmad Alabira, Dutse
A former Governor of Jigawa state, Dr Sule Lamido has kicked against the idea of selecting two of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s aspirants as consensus Presidential candidates for the 2023 election by northern elders.
Lamido, in a statement on Saturday described the idea as injurious to the North and its aspirants.
“The position of the Northern Elders is not only injurious to the North but equally injurious to the Northern Aspirants”.
Lamido further explained “the attention of key stakeholders of the PDP in the Northern States is drawn to the reports in the Media that some Northern Elders have shortlisted two of our prominent and deserving aspirants as consensus PDP Presidential Candidates”.
According to Lamido the views across 19 Northern states and the FCT indicate that what was reported in the Media was only the personal opinion of those who issued the statement and not the position of the PDP members in the North.
He added that “discussions are ongoing with all the aspirants in our party with a view to having a National Consensus, if possible or atleast working towards having a smooth acrimony free National Convention”.
