Nigeria, Dec. 16 -- Former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has urged the leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to be prepared to ally with other parties if the PDP national leadership fails to resolve its deepening crisis.

Mr Lamido said he would lead the PDP in Jigawa into the alliances to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections.

He stated this on Monday during a meeting held at his Kano office with PDP leaders and supporters from the 27 local government areas of Jigawa State.

The former governor, who served from 2007 to 2015, briefed the gathering on the leadership tussle that has effectively paralysed the PDP national headquarters.

Mr Lamido revealed that the party's...