Sule Lamido Refuses to Attend PDP Meetings Until Wike and Ortom Are Expelled

Former Jigawa State Governor and senior People’s Democratic Party (PDP) figure, Sule Lamido, has declared that he will boycott all PDP meetings until certain key members, notably Nyesom Wike and Samuel Ortom, are expelled from the party. This announcement came during an interview where Lamido voiced his strong dissatisfaction with the current leadership and discipline issues within the party.

According to report by Tribune News, a member of the PDP’s National Executive Committee (NEC) and Board of Trustees (BoT), Lamido singled out Wike, who is the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and Ortom, the former Governor of Benue State, accusing them of acting against the party’s interests during the 2023 general elections. He argued that their actions damaged the PDP and that they should have been expelled to preserve the party’s integrity and unity.

Recalling his previous role as National Secretary of the now-defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP), Lamido reflected on how party discipline was strictly enforced in the past. He noted with regret that unlike before, when party loyalty was paramount and everyone respected the party’s decisions regardless of their regional standing, today’s PDP tolerates members who openly work against its goals without facing consequences.

Lamido questioned why Wike, who claims to be loyal to the PDP, has not been disciplined despite his allegedly divisive and harmful conduct. He also criticized the continued inclusion of individuals like Ortom in the party’s leadership, pointing out that Ortom openly supported Peter Obi in the 2023 elections, which Lamido viewed as a betrayal. For these reasons, he vowed to refrain from attending party meetings or responding to invitations until Wike is expelled and members such as Ortom are removed from leadership.

He also expressed displeasure over other contentious party figures like Anyanwu, whom he described as imposed on certain regions without their acceptance, labeling them “impostors” and questioning their legitimacy within the party.

Lamido was particularly critical of Wike, calling him an “ingrate” intent on undermining the PDP—the very party that brought him to prominence. He condemned Wike’s decision to shut down the PDP secretariat, equating it to destroying one’s own home. Lamido dismissed Wike’s claim that financing the party entitles him to control it, emphasizing that loyalty to the party should not be dependent on money.

He also praised President Bola Tinubu for intervening to reopen the secretariat, saying this exposed Wike’s unreliability and lack of political principles. Lamido predicted that Wike’s influence is waning and suggested even Tinubu might soon distance himself from him.

Sule Lamido reaffirmed his loyalty to the PDP but insisted that he will only fully engage with the party once those he considers harmful to its future are removed. His stance underscores ongoing divisions within the PDP and raises concerns about its unity going forward.

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