Sule Lamido
Governor of Jigawa State (29 May 2007 - 29 May 2015)
2
Offices
2
Achievements
4
Elections
0
Court cases
2
Sources
The Juice — 6 things Nigerians should know
- 1Previous Party Affiliations
PRP (Aminu Kano-era); PDP throughout 4th Republic
- 2Political Ideology
Centre-left; PDP; Aminu Kano radical tradition
- 3Spouse
Mrs. Lamido
- 4Children
Multiple children including Mustapha and Aminu Sule Lamido (both EFCC-charged with their father)
- 5Family Background
Hausa-Fulani Muslim family from Bamaina
- 6Key Accountability Finding
EFCC arraigned Lamido alongside his sons Mustapha and Aminu in 2015 over alleged ₦1.35bn money laundering. Trial remains ongoing as of May 2026. No conviction recorded.
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Sule Lamido
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About
Ideology: Centre-left; PDP; Aminu Kano radical tradition
Key Information
Years in Public Office—
Offices Held2
Political PartyPDP
Current OfficeGovernor of Jigawa State
Personal
Age
77 years
Born
Aug 30, 1948
Place of Birth
Bamaina, Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State
Education
Various Nigerian institutions (1960s-1980s)
Ethnicity
Hausa-Fulani
Religion
Islam
Offices Held
- 2007 – 2015Governor of Jigawa State
- 1999 – 2003Minister of Foreign Affairs
Recent Achievements
- Foreign Affairs MinisterCoordinated Nigeria's diplomatic position post-democratic transition [src:profiles:details:v1]
- Jigawa developmentInfrastructure projects across two terms [src:profiles:details:v1]