Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has firmly denied speculations linking him with a defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the party as a “smaller skin” unworthy of his political heritage.

Speaking to journalists in Kano on Tuesday, Lamido reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), despite its internal challenges, and emphasized his readiness to support any political coalition—within or outside the PDP—that prioritizes Nigeria’s future ahead of the 2027 general elections.

“I believe in Nigeria. So any arrangements, be it within or outside the Peoples Democratic Party, that will secure and save Nigeria, I am ready to work with it in 2027,” he declared.

Dismissing the ADC rumour outright, the former Foreign Affairs Minister said:
“I’m still in PDP, even though PDP has some problems. But I cannot renounce my history. I can’t simply walk out of my skin and crawl in flesh and blood and be conferred with a smaller skin called ADC. I cannot.”

Lamido underscored his deep-rooted affiliation with the PDP, recalling the key roles the party had entrusted him with—most notably his appointments as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Governor of Jigawa State.

“So, I cannot simply renounce my history, my legacy, and my heritage and say, ‘Today I got something new’. I am out of PDP. I will not do that,” he added.

Commenting on the ongoing agitation for the creation of additional states, Lamido argued that such efforts, though possibly well-intentioned, fail to address Nigeria’s core issues.

“Will the creation of new states solve our problems – insecurity, poverty, hunger, and division between the North and the South? There are more pressing issues than creating additional states,” he said.

On Senator Rabi’u Kwankwaso’s recent visit to President Bola Tinubu, Lamido remarked that the former Kano governor acted within his political rights.