“Not My Personal Decision” – Sule Lamido Speaks on Joining ADC

Ibrahim Lamido, the senator for the Sokoto East Senatorial District, has announced that he joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in response to the wave of banditry that is wreaking havoc on the villages in his district.

In an interview with reporters on Wednesday in Sokoto, the lawmaker made this claim.

He claimed that he made the choice following lengthy discussions with Sokoto East locals, many of whom he claimed had endured constant attacks by armed bandits.

The legislator insisted that the decision represents the collective will of his voters, who are dealing with growing insecurity, and that his will to support the ADC is unwavering despite the continuing legal battle within the party.

He claims that the district’s residents are becoming more and more irate at what they see as the inability of federal and state officials to adequately handle the security issue.

“It is not just my personal decision,” the senator declared. My people, who are often murdered, abducted, and driven from their homes by bandits with little to no action taken to improve the situation, made the decision.

“My people have already made a decision, but I am aware that there are legal concerns within the party. I am joining the ADC because my constituents think the party can solve their issues, not for political reasons.

Lamido also criticized recent statements made by Ahmed Aliyu, the governor of Sokoto State, who allegedly said at a State Executive Council meeting that the government’s attempts to reduce banditry in the state’s eastern region were working.

The senator vehemently disagreed with the governor’s assessment, maintaining that the security situation in Sokoto East is still very precarious, even if he acknowledged the state government’s and security agencies’ dedication to fighting instability.

He claimed that armed bandits continue to target a number of settlements around the district, killing, kidnapping, and displacing hundreds of people.