Former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has launched a scathing attack on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, describing him as a “disaster” whose continued presence in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) threatens the stability and survival of the opposition party.
Speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Abuja, Lamido, a founding member of the PDP, declared his decision to boycott all party meetings, including the National Executive Council (NEC), until Wike and other alleged “impostors” are removed from the party’s ranks.
“I refuse to attend PDP meetings when they have fake members there,” Lamido said. “Wike is a disaster and a product of the PDP—the party that made him important. But now, he aims to ruin it.”
Lamido’s comments came on the sidelines of the NEC meeting, which he conspicuously boycotted. The meeting was convened to address pressing internal challenges and chart a way forward for the crisis-hit party.
The former governor also condemned the recent sealing of the PDP national secretariat in Abuja, an action carried out by the FCT Administration.
Lamido alleged that the move, which disrupted party operations, was orchestrated by Wike in a bid to curry favour with President Bola Tinubu.
“Shutting down the PDP secretariat—the very institution that supported your rise—is un-African, un-Nigerian, and a gross abuse of power,” he stated.
He further criticized Wike’s leadership style, accusing him of lacking the moral and political discipline required by Nigeria’s political tradition.
Lamido also turned his ire on the PDP’s National Working Committee (NWC), blaming it for tolerating anti-party elements.
He questioned the continued relevance of individuals like former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, who openly supported the ruling APC in the last election but retains a position on the PDP’s Board of Trustees.
“What exactly is the NWC afraid of?” Lamido queried. “Why hasn’t Wike been expelled? Why is Ortom still a BoT member despite endorsing Tinubu? These are fundamental breaches. If this party is to survive, it must cleanse itself.”
In a twist, Lamido commended President Tinubu for giving FCT landowners a 14-day ultimatum to settle outstanding ground rents. He described the directive as a step in the right direction, contrasting it with what he called Wike’s “self-serving” governance.
“The irony is that the same man Wike is desperately trying to impress is now distancing himself from him,” Lamido noted. “Even Tinubu is beginning to see through the façade. Wike will be left out in the cold very soon.”
Expressing concern about the nation’s political direction, Lamido warned that Nigeria is at risk of becoming a one-party state if internal democracy is not held within the PDP.