Lamido made this known during an interview on Arise
Television on Saturday, expressing his strong dissatisfaction with the current
administration’s handling of national issues.
His remarks follow the recent launch of the All
Democratic Alliance (ADA) – a new opposition political movement spearheaded by
former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir
el-Rufai. The ADA aims to provide a united platform to challenge the APC in the
next presidential election.
Lamido, a senior member of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP), said he would support “any arrangement” regardless of political
labels, as long as it would dislodge the APC from power.
“I am part of any arrangement, no matter its
nomenclature, to remove this government of incompetence, insecurity – a
government that is dividing Nigeria firmly between North and South – out of
power. I will go into any arrangement for that purpose,” he said.
He accused the Tinubu administration of deepening
ethnic divisions and misusing state institutions to stifle opposition voices.
“This government is dividing Nigeria along ethnic
lines and using the institution of the state in manipulating, coercing, and
controlling the opposition,” Lamido alleged.
“The entire government today is not for Nigerians but
for the political party. I will be part of any arrangement, configuration, if
it is going to remove this government from power.”
Lamido’s comments signal a growing momentum among
opposition leaders seeking a unified front ahead of the 2027 polls. Political
observers say the success of such a coalition may depend on the ability of
diverse opposition blocs to reconcile internal rivalries and present a credible
alternative to the APC.
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