Top northern leader and former governor endorses Coalition to Unseat Tinubu after months of dragging feet

Top northern leader and former governor endorses Coalition to Unseat Tinubu after months of dragging feet

 

Prominent northern political figure and former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has thrown his weight behind a proposed coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.

 

Lamido, a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made his position clear in a candid interview aired Saturday on ARISE News.

 

After months of silence and political indecision, Lamido’s statement marks a significant shift in the opposition landscape.

 

Tinubu Was Part of Those Who Supported Babangida’s June 12 Annulment —Lamido

 

He accused the Tinubu-led administration of fostering division, undermining democratic institutions, and ruling with an agenda focused solely on personal and party gain.

“I am part of any arrangement, no matter the nomenclature, to remove the current government of incompetency, insecurity, and division,” Lamido declared. “The APC government is not for Nigerians, it is for the political party.”

Lamido warned that Nigeria is entering a period of political instability, blaming Tinubu’s leadership style for exacerbating national tensions. He described the President as autocratic and indifferent to the broader interests of the Nigerian people.

“Tinubu is not about Yoruba. Tinubu is about him and him alone, his own interest. He behaves like the emperor he is,”

Lamido stated, suggesting the President would use anyone from any region, so long as it benefits his personal agenda.

 

In a particularly stinging rebuke, Lamido challenged Tinubu’s long-standing image as a democracy advocate, especially with regard to the historic June 12, 1993, election. According to Lamido, Tinubu was not among the true defenders of democracy at the time, but rather a supporter of then-military ruler General Ibrahim Babangida.

“He was part of those supporting Babangida’s annulment of June 12. His own mother organized women to back Babangida. It’s history,”

Lamido said, adding that his intention was not to slander but to set the record straight.

 

Looking ahead to 2027, Lamido called for a new kind of opposition coalition—one that prioritizes national unity and policy direction over political vengeance or personal ambition.

“The coalition I’m advocating must not be like the 2014 arrangement—a coalition of anger, revenge, and nothing but ambition. It must be about unity, security, the economy, and restoring Nigeria’s honour,” he emphasized.

Lamido’s comments are expected to resonate across Nigeria’s political spectrum, particularly as frustrations mount over rising inflation, widespread insecurity, and political disillusionment under the current administration.

 

His endorsement of a unified opposition front could signal the early stages of a major political realignment ahead of the next presidential election, with key actors already positioning themselves for what promises to be a fiercely contested race.