PDP affirms Lamido as sole governorship candidate for Jigawa 2027 polls

<img width="963" height="1280" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Mustapha-Sule-Lamido.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Mustapha-Sule-Lamido.jpg 963w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Mustapha-Sule-Lamido-226x300.jpg 226w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Mustapha-Sule-Lamido-770x1024.jpg 770w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px" /> <p>The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has affirmed Mustapha Sule Lamido as its sole governorship candidate for Jigawa State in the 2027 general election.</p> <p>Isah Ahmad, chairman of the primary election committee, announced Mustapha as the party’s candidate in the forthcoming 2027 general election following the party’s consensus.</p> <p>He said the affirmation is in line with the party’s constitution and provisions of the law.</p> <p>Ahmad said the affirmation was conducted in the presence of security agencies and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).</p> <p>He commended party members and leaders in the state for ensuring unity in the state.</p> <p>In his acceptance speech, Lamido commended the party’s stakeholders for the opportunity to run for a second term in the upcoming general election.</p> <p>He promised to implement programmes aimed at economic growth, youth empowerment, education reform, and improved healthcare if elected in the 2027 general elections.</p> <p>He said his administration would focus on rebuilding the state through policies centred on unity, social development, institutional reform, and responsible leadership.</p> <p>According to him, the vision he presented during the 2023 governorship campaign remains relevant due to the persistent economic hardship and governance challenges facing the state.</p> <p>“We are back in the race&nbsp;today&nbsp;because the problems and challenges bedeviling our dear state are still with us, like the unprecedented hardship, bad governance and insensitive leadership,” he stated.</p> <p>The PDP candidate expressed concern over what he described as declining standards in education, challenges in the healthcare sector, and rising hardship among citizens.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/05/24/pdp-affirms-lamido-as-sole-governorship-candidate-for-jigawa-2027-polls/">PDP affirms Lamido as sole governorship candidate for Jigawa 2027 polls</a></p>

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