Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa on Thursday affirmed that he would do everything possible to support the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 polls.
Mr. Lamido stated this in Dutse during a meeting to unveil campaign programmes for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidates seeking elective position in the state.
“I had a frank discussion with the president today in Abuja and I am convinced that he will redeem his pledges; therefore, I will support him.
“Like I have always said, I don’t do politics based on religion or ethnicity; a PDP man in Enugu state is closer to me than an All Progressives Congress (APC) man in Bamaina my village,” he said.
He said that his support for the president was based on his (Jonathan) commitment to fulfilling all campaign promises made to the state in 2011.
The governor disclosed that Jonathan had assured him that the Federal Government would refund the money spent by the state government to construct Dutse International Airport.
He added that the president also promised to rehabilitate and complete the Hadejia Irrigation Scheme and the Gaya-Jahun-Miga road project, respectively, recalling that they were part of his campaign promises. (NAN)

donphilopus:
Coming from a Governor who once said ‘President Jonathan is like a mad man with a lighter at the fuel station’.

laBarca:
Why won't he fight for Jonathan's continuous stay in office when he knows that Buhari's Presidency will port him(Lamido) and all corrupt officials to jail

donphilopus:
Coming from a Governor who once said ‘President Jonathan is like a mad man with a lighter at the fuel station’.

mikeansy:
Jonathan has maximum of 4years and its free for all

Buhari could have 8years

This fact will not be lost on all PDP Governors

Sincere9gerian:
Good to know the governor is fighting for more federal projects for his state and not just for his pocket.

Anyway, I expect all the other PDP governors and appointees of the president to also fight to ensure victory for GEJ. When you now add federal might to the equation, then You'll realise that the 2015 presidential elections has been won and lost already. It is over for the APC and the weeping general.

]He said that his support for the president
was based on his (Jonathan) commitment
to fulfilling all campaign promises made
to the state in 2011

IdiAmin1:
Pdp has promised him next presidential ticket after GEJ so I'm not surprised. Same selfish polithieftians

BossAyuk:
Rigging is going to be forcefully rejected this time around. Be very careful Lamido...you can help Jonathan prepare his handover speech and shine his bicycle for the ride home to Otuoke.