How Jonathan tried to destroy me because of selfish interest – Ex-PDP governor
Sule Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa State, has said former president Goodluck Jonathan attempted to ruin him and his two sons because of his ‘personal interest’.
Lamido, a founding member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), revealed this in an interview he had with the Vanguard.
He claimed to have faced different ordeals as a politician, one of which was his alleged persecution by ex-president Jonathan.
He said, “Even my own party’s President Jonathan arraigned me and my kids, docked as thieves.
“Me – a senior member of the PDP, a founding member of the party, accused by my own president because of his political interest. So, he had to destroy me, ruin my career and family, arraigned me in court, just to achieve his political ambition.”
Lamido equally denied the allegation that he imposed his son as the governorship candidate of the party in the 2023 election.
He said, “On the issue of my son, I swear to Allah, I have no idea how he emerged as the candidate. The party never made it known to me I swear. I saw it on Facebook.
“Now, people turned around to say I imposed my son on the party, that was why we lost, isn’t it. So, head or tail I stand condemned. People don’t see my contributions right from 1979 in the House of Reps; what I went through in terms of humiliation, persecution, suffering.”
