By Divine Sam
Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has dismissed a claim by Vice President Kashim Shettima that he and other prominent politicians in the state are supporting the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Lamido made his position known while reacting to a post by the DCL Hausa Facebook page, which quoted Shettima as saying that prominent figures in Jigawa State, including the former governor, were backing the ruling party.
The post was captioned: “All the prominent people of Jigawa State are with us, including Sule Lamido – Shettima.”
However, Lamido challenged the claim, questioning why he would support the APC now when he did not identify with the party in 2014.
In his response, he wrote: “God is powerful. I was not with the APC in 2014, so why would I be with it now in 2026?”
He further described Shettima’s claim as a “lie”, adding that it was not surprising coming from a Kanuri man.
Lamido’s reaction appeared to be a clear rejection of the Vice President’s assertion that he was among the prominent Jigawa politicians supporting the APC.
The former governor’s comment had attracted more than 900 reactions and 170 replies at the time the screenshot was taken.
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