FORMER Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of weaponising state institutions to stifle democracy.
Lamido made the remarks during an interactive session with journalists in Kano where he was questioned about his political position ahead of 2027 general elections.
He said: “As an example, take Okowa. He was PDP’s vice-presidential candidate. Suddenly, he is facing charges of N1. 3 trillion Then he joins APC and just like that, no EFCC, no case. Everything is buried”.
Lamido said the occurrence had validated Senator Adams Oshiomhole’s infamous comment: “Once you join APC, your sins are forgiven.
“Today, Nigeria is not the country in its 25 years ago. There is no security, no stability, no trust. You can’t have a united country when it’s components are odds with each other”, he said
On 2027 coalitions, Lamido said, unlike the structured alliance of 2014 that birthed the All Progressives Congress, APC, today’s efforts were immediately driven and lacked institutional cohesion.
“What we had in 2014 was a coalition of organs -CPC-ACN, ANPP, and PDP defectors. Today’s so-called coalition is gathering of individuals, no institutional foundations, no clear parameters”, Lamido said.
