Ibrahim Lamido, the senator for the Sokoto East Senatorial District, has stated that he will not run for reelection to the National Assembly because his position does not grant him the executive authority necessary to address the escalating insecurity in his constituency.
In an interview with the BBC Hausa that aired over the weekend, Senator Lamido stated that his desire to directly address the deteriorating security situation in some areas of Sokoto East was what motivated him to run for governor.
He claimed that his constituents had repeatedly urged him to run for executive office because they thought that only a governor had the authority and resources necessary to address the region’s security issues.
Because of the insecurity that my people were experiencing, I wanted to run for governor. “As a senator, I lack the executive authority necessary to effectively handle the situation,” he stated.
However, after the party reached a consensus, Lamido lost the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship ticket to former Sokoto State deputy governor Mannir Dan’iya.
The lawmaker pledged his allegiance to the party and committed to helping it win the general elections in 2027 in spite of the setback.
“I’ll stay in the ADC and back the emerging candidate.” For me, politics is about serving my people, not about gaining personal advantage,” he said.
In order to maintain party unity, the senator also revealed that every candidate running for the party’s governorship ticket had accepted the consensus process’s result.
The remaining nine of our ten candidates have all agreed with the party’s decision, he continued.
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