PDP: I met with the secretary of the party Anyanwu, I said look, I’m here to buy the form— Lamido

Former Jigawa State Governor and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Sule Lamido, has raised concerns over what he described as a puzzling and frustrating experience at the party’s national secretariat when he attempted to purchase nomination forms to contest for the position of National Chairman.

Speaking during an interview with Platinum TV, Lamido narrated how his visit to the PDP headquarters in Abuja ended in confusion after several top party officials, including the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, reportedly claimed to have no knowledge of where the nomination forms were being kept or sold.

According to the former governor, he first approached the office of the National Organizing Secretary the department traditionally responsible for selling and distributing nomination forms to aspirants.

To his surprise, he said, the office was locked, and no official was available to attend to him.

“I went to the office of the National Organizing Secretary, which is normally where nomination forms are sold, and the office was locked,” Lamido recounted. “So I met with the Secretary of the Party, Senator Anyanwu, and told him, ‘I’m here to buy the form.’ But to my shock, they all said they had no idea where the forms were not even how they were printed or what color they were. They simply didn’t know where they were being sold.”

Lamido expressed disbelief that senior party officials could be unaware of such a crucial process, particularly as the PDP prepares for its upcoming national convention.

He described the situation as both “strange and disappointing,” suggesting that internal party structures seemed paralyzed or deliberately obstructive.

“I found it quite odd that the custodians of the system, including the National Organizing Secretary himself, were locked out of their offices because I came to buy the form,” he said. “When I met the Director of the Party, both of them were standing outside. They told me plainly that they had no information about the nomination process not about the sale of forms, not about their printing, not even their color. So I was left stranded.”

Despite the apparent chaos at the PDP secretariat, Lamido reaffirmed his intention to contest for the National Chairmanship position.

He stressed that his decision was motivated by a desire to strengthen the party through transparent, democratic participation, in accordance with the PDP’s constitution.

He described the PDP as a “family of wonderful Nigerians” and said he remained committed to its unity and progress. “I came to the headquarters because I believe in the party’s internal democracy,” Lamido said. “The constitution guarantees every qualified member the right to aspire to any position. I simply wanted to obtain the form so I could contest fairly alongside others.”

Lamido’s account has fueled speculation about growing internal divisions within the PDP ahead of its next national convention.

His claims of restricted access and lack of transparency in the nomination process have sparked debate among party loyalists about whether the PDP’s leadership is operating in an open and inclusive manner.

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