Ekiti governor has every right to contest like every Nigerian - Lamido

A former governor of Jigawa,

Lamido made the call when he met with ex-PDP Speakers of States Houses of Assembly forum on Thursday in Abuja.

He said that anybody that emerged as PDP chairman would enjoy the required support from all party members.

Commenting on Gov. Ayo Fayose’s declaration for presidency in 2018, Lamido said that it was the constitutional right of the governor to contest like every other Nigerian.

He said that Fayose had the right to contest even though, the party had zoned the 2019 presidential ticket to the North.

He also advised PDP members to be courageous in the face of what he described as “persecution”.

“We need people to be courageous.”

He reiterated his determination to remain in PDP, saying “no matter how hard I try, if I move to All Progressives Congress (APC), my soul will not follow me.”

Lamido added that without the PDP members who joined the APC, the party would not have defeated PDP in the last general elections.

The former Minister of Foreign Affairs said that 2019 would be a defining moment for Nigeria.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that former Ogun State Governor, Mr Gbenga Daniel also met with the forum.