Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State has said that he would not impose any candidate on the people as his successor in 2015, as according to him, he would not be a political godfather to any one that wanted to succeed him.
Lamido spoke yesterday when the five Emirs in the state paid him a Sallah homage at Government House, Dutse, the state capital.
The monarchs were led to the Government House by the Emir of Gumel, Alhaji Ahmad Sani.
However, Lamido said it was undemocratic for him to impose a candidate on the people, thereby playing the role of a political god-father to any aspirant.
Said he, “Presently I am not, a political son to any one in this country and after my tenure, I will also not be a political god-father to anybody.
“I am not interested in going to the Senate or going for any other elective office after my tenure as the governor of Jigawa. Those spreading the rumour are trouble makers.
“The person that is going to succeed me will be a son of Jigawa people, not my political son. He will emerge democratically.”
He then thanked the Emirs for the visit as well as their support in the past seven years of his administration in the state.
Replying on behalf of the monarchs, the Emir of Gumel, Alhaji Sani said they were at the Government House to welcome the Lamido who returned from pilgrimage in Saudi-Arabia as well as to pay him Sallah homage.
The monarchs also commended the governor for the transformation of the entire state and pledged their support for peace, development and mutual co- existence among the people.
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