{"id":162117,"date":"2025-05-11T17:02:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T16:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/no-amount-of-blackmail-intimidation-can-scare-us-sule-lamido"},"modified":"2025-05-11T18:04:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T17:04:51","slug":"no-amount-of-blackmail-intimidation-can-scare-us-sule-lamido","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/no-amount-of-blackmail-intimidation-can-scare-us-sule-lamido","title":{"rendered":"No amount of blackmail, intimidation can scare us \u2013 Sule Lamido"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The People Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain and former Governor of Jigawa State, Dr Sule Lamido has said no political blackmail or intimidations will force him leave the party.<\/p>\n<p>Lamido stated this while delivering his key note address after the party\u2019s Congress held at Aminu Kano Triangle in Dutse the state capital on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Lamido commented on the recent defection of some PDP Governors, Senators and House of Representative members to the ruling All Progressive Congress APC which he said they defected due to series of intimidations and harassment by the APC\u2019s administration.<\/p>\n<p>He disclosed that he was arrested with his children by the EFCC, addressed as pastor and a thief, all with the intention to frustrate him to leave the party and join the other party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no political blackmail and intimidations that I didn\u2019t experienced but still I remain firm in PDP and there is no going back \u201d Lamido stated.<\/p>\n<p>He urged the party leaders and members to remain firm and committed to the victory of the party coming 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Lamido noted that the ruling All Progressive Congress APC will in the next six months collapse because of a bunch of selfish politicians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI said it and I repeat that in six months all those defecting to APC would come back and PDP would come up with full force head of 2027 general elections \u201d<\/p>\n<p>He accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, led government for using intimidating tactics and policies against its opponents and oppositions, warning the governments in power to stop intimidating the opposition party members.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The People Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain and former Governor of Jigawa State, Dr Sule Lamido has said no political blackmail or intimidations will force him leave the party. 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