A member of the Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees, Bode George, has said former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, acted on a misunderstanding of the party’s nomination process for its 2025 national convention.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, George expressed shock that Lamido resorted to litigation, insisting that the former governor failed to follow clearly stated procedures.
Explaining the events that triggered the dispute, George said the nomination guidelines were approved at the last National Executive Committee meeting.
“At the last NEC meeting we had, the date for the collection of forms for those who wanted to contest was stipulated.
What they are supposed to do and when they are supposed to return the forms were all well stated and approved by NEC. That is the procedure,” he explained.
The PDP chieftain added that all aspirants complied except Lamido.
“Everybody who wanted to collect forms was live, paid the normal dues, and they got the form. But on his (Lamido’s) own side, he came physically on the very day that the return of forms closed.
Of course, with his status, if he had called them (NEC) earlier or told them that he wanted to take this form, they would have obliged because of his status.
“But to now take that to court because they didn’t give him the form? That day was the last day to return the forms, so did he do what is right?” he asked.
George assured Nigerians that the PDP remains intact despite the legal disputes and internal disagreements that have unsettled the party in recent weeks.
“I want to reassure you that this party is solid, undivided, and the way things went on, I am hell-shocked that he (Sule Lamido) took the party to court,” he said.
Describing the PDP as “an Iroko,” George insisted the party’s national convention would proceed as scheduled.
