2027: Shettima claims Sule Lamido, three ex-governors back Tinubu

Vice President Kashim Shettima has claimed that all four former governors of Jigawa State, including former governor and opposition figure Sule Lamido, are backing President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Shettima made the claim on Tuesday during an APC campaign rally in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, where he expressed confidence that the ruling party would secure a decisive victory in the state.

He named former governors Ali Sa’ad, Ibrahim Saminu Turaki, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar and Sule Lamido as political figures now aligned with the APC.

“Jigawa State is home to the APC. Every notable politician of consequence is with us. The former governors of Jigawa State—Ali Sa’ad, Ibrahim Saminu Turaki, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, and even Alhaji Sule Lamido—are with us,” the vice president declared.

However, Sule Lamido, who is associated with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has yet to publicly respond to Shettima’s claim.

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The vice president also praised Tinubu’s commitment to Northern Nigeria, citing infrastructure projects and other development initiatives as evidence of the administration’s efforts to fulfil its promises to the region.

He specifically mentioned the revival and completion of previously abandoned road projects, ongoing railway expansion and the Greater Dutse Water Project.

Shettima urged the people of Jigawa to support Tinubu and other APC candidates in the 2027 elections, calling on residents to reciprocate what he described as the administration’s investments in the region with a strong electoral mandate.

He expressed confidence that the North would reward the president’s efforts through overwhelming support at the polls.