Former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, has claimed that nearly all top figures in the All Progressives Congress, APC, except President Bola Tinubu, emerged from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, underscoring what he described as the ruling party’s deep roots in the opposition’s legacy.
Mr Lamido, who made the claim during the of the PDP 2026 National Convention in Abuja, reminded delegates that the PDP was founded on the vision of national unity and sacrifice.
The former governor described the party as the mother of political movements in Nigeria, noting that many key players in other major parties, including the APC, were original products of the PDP.
He said: “If you look at the APC, if you take away President Bola Tinubu, all of them are PDP.
“I urge those who ran away from their home to please come back. This is the party that honoured you, made you president, governor, and minister.”
Mr Lamido appealed to aggrieved members to set aside individual egos for the sake of Nigeria’s democracy, asserting that the PDP remains the only credible alternative for the country.
“We are willing to forgive and forget because of PDP. Let us embrace unity; it is not about any individual, it is about Nigerian ownership” he said.