Former governor of Jigawa, Sule Lamido, has begun legal proceedings to challenge his exclusion from obtaining the nomination form for the chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Sources close to Lamido confirmed that he met with his lawyers on Tuesday and has sworn to an affidavit attached to the originating summons, which is expected to be filed before the Federal High Court today (Wednesday).
It was gathered that the legal team plans to approach the court with an ex parte motion seeking to halt the screening process for former minister of special duties and intergovernmental affairs, Kabir Tanimu Turaki.
Turaki remains the sole candidate for the chairmanship position after being endorsed by PDP governors from the northern states and other senior party figures.
He submitted his nomination form on Monday.
Lamido had vowed on Monday to seek legal redress after allegedly being denied access to the nomination form.
His move has deepened the crisis threatening to derail preparations for the PDP’s national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo state.
The party’s leadership has dismissed Lamido’s threats of litigation, insisting it will not allow “disgruntled elements” to derail preparations for the convention.
In what appears to be a response to the escalating tensions, the national convention organising committee announced the indefinite postponement of the screening exercise for aspirants initially slated for Tuesday, October 28.
Lamido’s legal challenge adds to a series of hurdles already confronting the opposition party.
The article was originally published on Politics Nigeria.
