Exposed: Real Reason PDP Governors Rejected Lamido As National Chairman – Insider Reveals

A recent report has revealed that former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, was dropped from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairmanship race primarily due to concerns about his age.

Lamido had earlier expressed his frustration after being denied the opportunity to obtain the nomination form for the position, vowing to take legal action against the party.

His protest came after the PDP adopted Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), a former Minister of Special Duties, as its consensus candidate for the national chairmanship position ahead of the party’s convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State.

The former governor accused the PDP Governors’ Forum (PDPGF) of pre-selecting a preferred candidate without due process, insisting he would challenge the decision to defend his rights within the party.

However, a member of the PDP Governors’ Forum, who spoke to The Guardian under strict anonymity, disclosed that the decision to drop Lamido was not personal but strategic.

“Do you know how old Sule Lamido is? He turned 77 last August,” the source said. “Leadership isn’t just about age, but we didn’t want to revisit the kind of internal challenges the party faced under Bamanga Tukur’s leadership.”

The source added that the governors carefully considered several “critical factors” — including generational balance, party image, and leadership renewal — before settling on Turaki as their consensus choice.