Bode George Warns Sule Lamido Could Face Sanctions If He Sues PDP Over Chairmanship Dispute

A member of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has cautioned former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, against taking legal action against the party over its national chairmanship process, warning that such a move could attract disciplinary sanctions.

Sule Lamido

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, George said while Lamido is fully entitled to contest for the position of PDP National Chairman, he must first respect the party’s internal mechanisms for resolving disputes.

“This has been part of the practice in the PDP. The fact that some leaders converge to support one person as a consensus candidate doesn’t mean others cannot compete,” George said.

He explained that although the PDP often seeks consensus candidates to promote party unity, it does not prevent anyone from joining the race.

“You want to make the process seamless and non-combative. We’ve done this before, but the party has never told anyone they cannot contest. Governor Sule Lamido has the right to compete.
He can get the form, fill it, and appear on the convention day. We will vote. That is the practice in our party,” he added.

However, George warned that any member who takes the PDP to court without first exhausting internal conflict-resolution processes could face disciplinary measures.

“This party is not owned by any individual. Before taking the party to court, you must exhaust the internal dynamics of the party. If you fail to do that, you can be punished,” he said.

Reiterating his position, George said Lamido’s right to contest remains intact but warned that filing a lawsuit would violate party rules.

“He is exercising his rights. But if he goes to court for this, he can be punished. Let him go; nobody will deny him any form, and he can compete. The final decision will be by delegates attending the convention, and it will be done openly,” he stated.

Lamido had earlier threatened to sue the PDP if he was denied access to the nomination form for the national chairmanship race. The former governor, who visited the PDP national secretariat in Abuja on Monday to obtain the form, was reportedly informed by the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, and the National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, that they were unaware of its availability.

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