‘Why Obasanjo, Abubakar Will Unveil Lamido’s Book’

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Head of State, General Abdulsalam Abubakar (rtd), state governors will next Tuesday grace the book launch of former Jigawa State governor and former Foreign Affairs minister, Sule Lamido.

The book titled “Being True To Myself,” which will be launched on Tuesday, 13 May, 2025, will also be attended by federal and state lawmakers, traditional rulers and others.

The organising committee chairman of Lamido’s Book Launch, Senator Mustapha Khabeeb, said the presence of Obasanjo, Abubakar and others would underscore the national significance of both Lamido and the book.

He said the event will unveil political happenings in Nigeria from the end of the Second Republic, the military intervention, untold transition arrangements, and the drama, suspense, intrigues, backstabbing and treacherous machinations of the 4th Republic.

He added that the book encapsulates Lamido and the nation’s political, democratic and governance history as well as the current predicament.

He said: “Sule Lamido’s autobiography, for which he gives the intriguing titled Being True To Myself, takes the reader through a revealing story on the making of what he has become today – a versatile, au courant, urbane, cosmopolitan, knowledgeable, dynamic, highly principled and dedicated leader and public servant who has given his all towards the making of modern-day Nigeria.

“As an elder statesman now, Sule Lamido has done well to document this revealing and remarkable experience, which has taken him to the nooks and corners of our country and beyond. He revealed how this has enabled him to build an enormous clientele of friendship and association with people from all parts of the country and internationally. His calling initially in the private sector before joining the political fray revealed itself in his rich pattern of relationships.

“It is worthwhile for everyone to recognize that Sule Lamido’s character and disposition took root from his typically innocent Fulani nature of truthfulness, of seeing life with pure simplicity devoid of flamboyance or pretense. But, it is also a disposition of not being given to condescending or patronizing attitude from anyone, no matter their social standing.

“President Olusegun Obasanjo is the Special Guest of Honour at the occasion with General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) as the Chairman of the Occasion. Dr Iyorchia Ayu, former Senate President will review the book. The mere presence of these three eminent national figures underscores the national significance of both Sule Lamido and this book.

“We are expecting other political heavyweights such as serving governors, legislators, prominent traditional leaders, industrialists, members of the business community and numerous party faithfuls to attend the unveiling of His Excellency Alhaji Sule Lamido’s book launch.”

He added, “As a passive spectator, initially, and later an active and real participant in Nigeria’s political evolutionary process, Sule is being celebrated on Tuesday, 13th May 2025 as he publicly unveils his captivating autobiography. This followed years of thoughtful introspection, making this long- awaited autobiography certain to make waves.

“It shall be a day when Alhaji Sule Lamido – a detribalised Nigerian – presents this compendium, which encapsulates his and the nation’s political, democratic as well as governance history, which gave birth to our current situation in terms of development and predicament.”