The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State, Alhaji Isa Sadiq Achida, has declared that the days of non-indigenes taking the hospitality of Sokoto people for granted are over.
Speaking in Sokoto, Achida emphasized that while the State remains welcoming and accommodating, “that generosity must never be repaid with betrayal or insults.”
He took a direct swipe at Senator Ibrahim Lamido, insisting that the former lawmaker is from Zamfara State and not Sokoto. “If he wishes to contest the 2027 elections, he should do so in his home State. He is welcome to live in Sokoto like every other law-abiding Nigerian, but certainly not as a future political representative of our people,” Achida said.
The State APC Chairman dismissed claims that Lamido is leading a faction of the Party in Sokoto, stressing that the APC owes him neither an apology nor reconciliation. “There is nothing to reconcile with Senator Lamido. The APC did absolutely nothing to him. He has been the one fighting the Party from within. And even if reconciliation were to occur, we would never trust him with the Senatorial ticket again. A leopard doesn’t change its spots,” he said.
Achida expressed outrage over Lamido’s criticisms of Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, the APC leader in the State, describing Lamido’s actions as unforgivable. “How on earth can Lamido insult Senator Wamakko? That was the final red line. Senator Wamakko made it possible for him to be a senator. His betrayal is unforgivable,” he stated.
He further described Lamido as a “political liability” who could not even win his polling unit in the 2023 general elections, let alone his Local Government Area. “We gave him the platform, we gave him the structure and he unfortunately turned against us. He has bit the very hand that fed him. His political career is over. Both the APC and the people have disowned him,” Achida declared.
The Chairman also dismissed the political relevance of Senator Abubakar Umar Gada, who recently claimed to have lured APC members into the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of 2027. “In the 2023 governorship election, Gada got just over 3,500 votes across the entire State. That’s less than what a strong candidate gets in one polling ward. He has no base and no future in Sokoto State politics,” Achida noted.
Reassuring party members and supporters, Achida stressed that the APC in Sokoto remains united, strong, and focused under the leadership of Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto and its mentor, Senator Wamakko. “Our Party is not under any threat from these self-serving individuals. The real APC is intact, working, and delivering dividends of democracy to the people. And the people of Sokoto State have seen the difference,” he said.
Achida concluded by describing both Lamido and Gada as “political opportunists” with no grassroots credibility or electoral value.
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