Governor Lamido Is Under Pressure By Presidency

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that the Jigawa state governor, Sule Lamido, is under pressure from the presidency to discredit Muhammadu Buhari in order to damage his reputation before Nigerians.

Sule Lamido

Mallam Garba Shehu, the spokesman of the APC presidential campaign organisation, made the statement at a news conference in Abuja, The Nation reports.

According to the APC, Lamido is being forced to give an interview to a radio station alleging that Buhari will only be a figurehead president if elected, while the vice president will lead the country.
Shehu stressed that the governor could not speak on the leadership style of Buhari because he had never worked with him.

“We just got information that all FRCN stations have been directed to link up for a live interview to be granted by Governor Lamido.


“The contents of the interview as agreed with President Goodluck Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo are to essentially damage Gen. Buhari along the line that he will be a figurehead while Osinbajo will be the de facto president.

“This situation, he will claim is unfair to the North as the Southwest will be indirectly getting another term of office as president in addition to the Obasanjo years, so Northerners should not be deceived into voting APC.

“A few things we will like to point out to Governor Lamido’s audience members include the fact that Lamido had been pressured to do the interview because of the EFCC pressure on his sons’ corruption charges. Lamido has never worked near or with GMB to know his leadership style. Those working closely with him in the APC know otherwise”, Shehu said.

Continuing the statement, Shehu wondered when Lamido became the official spokesman of the north and how much cash the president paid to the governor.

Commenting on the recent allegations, the director of media and publicity to the governor, Alhaji Umar Kyari, said:

“It is not true. His Excellency did not grant any interview to FRCN as they alleged. The campaign organisation is replying to a non-issue. They should quote the interview, where and when.”