Former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamiɗo, has issued a sharp warning over growing calls for former President Goodluck Jonathan to return to active partisan politics ahead of the 2027 elections, describing the push as a symptom of national frustration rather than a serious political solution. Lamiɗo, while writing on his Facebook wall, did not mince words as he argued that the renewed agitation for Jonathan‘s comeback is being fueled by what he called a deepening sense of hopelessness within Nigeria’s political landscape. According to him, the country’s current political environment…
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“Settle differences with Wike or risk political collapse” – Lamiɗo warns PDP
…As Wike’s loyalists take over Kano leadership Former governor of Jigawa State and founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sule Lamiɗo, has warned that the opposition party risks further political decline if its leaders fail to reconcile with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and resolve the lingering leadership crisis within the party. Lamiɗo, who issued the warning while speaking with newsmen during a Ramadan Iftar with PDP leaders and members in his hometown of Bamaina yesterday, urged party stakeholders to set aside personal…
Read MoreAlleged ₦1.35bn fraud: Court to re-arraign ex-gov. Lamiɗo, sons April 1
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed April 1 for the fresh arraignment of a former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamiɗo, over an alleged ₦1.3 billion corruption charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Lamiɗo is expected to be arraigned alongside his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha, who are accused of participating in the alleged fraud through fictitious contract awards. Justice Peter Odo Lifu fixed the date yesterday, following the absence of the defendants in court. Although the fresh arraignment was scheduled to…
Read MoreAlleged ₦1.3bn Fraud: Sule Lamiɗo’s son loses S’Court appeal challenging undeclared $40,000 forfeiture
…To resume trial The Supreme Court yesterday delivered two far-reaching judgments involving former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamiɗo, and his family, dismissing an appeal by his son, Aminu, over undeclared foreign currency while also ordering Lamiɗo, his two sons and others to resume trial over an alleged ₦1.35 billion fraud. In the first decision, the apex court dismissed Aminu Lamiɗo’s appeal challenging the forfeiture of $40,000 he failed to declare at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport while travelling to Egypt. A 5-member panel of the court, led by Justice…
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