Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has officially announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
The announcement was made on Monday at the Government House in Gusau by the Deputy Governor, Malam Mani Mummuni, who represented the governor.
Mummuni said the decision followed extensive consultations with key political stakeholders across the state. He explained that the move was endorsed during a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Rescue Hall, Government House, Gusau, after a broad engagement initiated by the governor to assess the political situation in the state.
According to him, the defection was driven by the deepening internal crisis within the PDP and the need to build stronger unity to address Zamfara’s security and development challenges.
He added that stakeholders advised the governor to align with the ruling party’s Renewed Hope agenda in the interest of stability, progress, and overall development of the state and the country.
