Former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has denied withdrawing his legal case against the Peoples Democratic Party or agreeing to the party’s planned national convention in Ibadan, Oyo state.
In a message posted on his official Facebook page on Friday evening, Lamido described the circulating claim as “fake news,” saying that it sparked a surge of calls from anxious PDP members around the country after spreading around the intended convention venue.
He emphasized that, contrary to popular belief, the Federal High Court had earlier on Friday issued a decision affirming his eligibility to contest the PDP national chairmanship, which he claimed had previously been denied.
“I urge members to note that the story attributed to me is false. The Federal High Court today, at about 2:30 p.m., delivered a judgment affirming my right to contest the Chairmanship of the PDP, which was earlier denied me,” he stated.
Lamido went on to say that the court also issued an injunction delaying the party’s national convention, which is set for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, until the PDP complied with the verdict.
The former governor further stated that the court prohibited the Independent National Electoral Commission from supervising or observing the event.
“The certified order stopping the Ibadan Convention has already been delivered to INEC and the PDP,” he added.
The former governor further denied that he asked his legal team to abandon the case following an alleged meeting with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, labeling the report “malicious” and “misleading.”
Lamido underlined his determination to defend his rights through legal methods, urging party members and the general public to ignore the false narrative.
Chronicle NG reports that the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday ordered the PDP to suspend its national convention.
Justice Peter Lifu ruled in Lamido’s complaint that INEC could not supervise, monitor, or recognize any convention held by the PDP unless the plaintiff was included as a contender.
Justice Lifu ruled that the evidence presented to the court indicated that Lamido was unjustly denied the opportunity to secure a nomination form to run for the position of National Chairman of the party, in violation of the PDP Constitution and internal laws.
The court maintained that the PDP was obligated to establish possibilities for its members to serve by taking purposeful steps that allow them to accomplish their political goals.
As a result, Lifu ordered that the planned convention be postponed to allow Lamido to collect the nomination form, rally supporters, and run his campaign.
