Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has dismissed a claim by Vice President Kashim Shettima that he and other prominent political figures in the state are supporting the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Lamido reacted after a Hausa-language Facebook page, DCL Hausa, shared a statement attributed to Shettima claiming that influential politicians in Jigawa, including the former governor, were backing the ruling party.
The post was captioned: “All the prominent people of Jigawa State are with us, including Sule Lamido – Shettima.”
However, challenging the assertion, Lamido took to the comment section to reject the claim, questioning why he would support the APC in 2026 when he did not belong to the party in 2014.
“God is powerful. I was not with the APC in 2014, so why would I be with it now in 2026?” Lamido wrote.
The former governor further suggested that the claim did not surprise him because it came from a Kanuri man, but described the assertion as a lie.
His response appeared to directly contradict Shettima’s reported claim that he was among prominent Jigawa politicians supporting the APC.
The exchange has attracted reactions on social media, with the comment reportedly recording more than 900 reactions and 170 replies at the time captured in the screenshot.
