2027: ‘A lie’, Lamido shoots down Shettima’s claim of backing APC

Former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has rejected a claim by Vice-President Kashim Shettima that prominent politicians from Jigawa, including himself, are backing the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The Vice-President made this assertion in a Facebook post, which featured a video of Shettima stating that key Jigawa politicians, including Lamido, were supporting the APC. This post was titled, "All the prominent people of Jigawa State are with us, including Sule Lamido."

Reacting to the claim, Lamido questioned why he would be associated with the APC, recalling his opposition to the party when it was formed in 2014. He wrote in Hausa, "Ikon Allah. Ban yi APC a 2014 sai yanzu a 2026," which translates to "God is powerful. I was not with the APC in 2014, so why would I be with it now in 2026?"

Lamido also noted that the claim, coming from a Kanuri man, was not surprising. He concluded by using the Kanuri expression, "kattuwunum," meaning "a lie" or "falsehood."

In his response, Lamido shared a post from one of his supporters, Auwal Muhammed, who defended him against Shettima's allegations. The supporter's post emphasized that Lamido is a consistent politician who has never switched parties and would campaign for the success of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) from top to bottom.