Former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, says he is not at war with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), but to get back what is his right.
Lamido, who spoke on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, described the case as a personal fight for dignity, not a move against the PDP.
“I went to court not because I have anybody in mind, but I went to get my rights back taken by my party,” he said.
“The issue is just about my own personality, dignity and honour being restored more than anything else or being in the court.”
The former governor expressed disappointment at the state of the PDP, lamenting that love, unity and trust within the opposition party have been eroded.
“I won the case, fair enough, but then again, it is also equally tormenting that the case I won is about my party, about our unity, family,” he said.
“A family that was so united and cohesive, with so much love and trust, is all eroded, and we are now simply fighting. And I feel very sad; let the problem be solved.”
Lamido said he could not withdraw the suit because a judgement has already been delivered, adding that he would not attend the national convention holding in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, today.
“This is very clear. For someone saved by the court, I can’t go where there is an injunction on the convention. How do I go there again? Am I now renouncing something I gained in the court?” he asked.
“If I go to the convention, then it means whatever I have gotten has been washed away.
“There is a certain order from the court which restored my dignity, and therefore I will stand by the court because I am a party man who believes in law and order.
“Therefore, going to Ibadan means a renunciation of what I have gotten. The court gave a very clear injunction that the convention must not hold, so how do I go there? I can’t go there.”
On Friday, a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja made a final order restraining the PDP from conducting its national convention.
The presiding judge, Peter Lifu, gave the order while ruling in a suit filed by the former Jigawa governor.
