Sule Lamido

Sule Lamido (born 30 August 1948) is a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Jigawa State from 2007 to 2015. He previously served as the foreign affairs minister of Nigeria from 1999 to 2003.

He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

In 2015, Lamido and his two sons were arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on allegations of misappropriating approximately ₦1.35 billion from the Jigawa State government during his tenure as governor.

== Early career ==

Lamido was born on 30 August 1948 in Bamaina, Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State Nigeria.

Lamido entered politics as a member of the left-of-center People's Redemption Party (PRP) in the Nigerian Second Republic. He represented Birnin Kudu at the House of Representatives from 1979 to 1983.

During the Nigerian Third Republic, Lamido became National Secretary of the Social Democratic Party, where he received criticism for his handling of the June 12, 1993 presidential elections won by Moshood Abiola, who was prevented from taking office.

When the military ruler General Sani Abacha announced his plan to return to democracy, Lamido was a founding member of the Social Progressive...