In response to Vanguard on Monday, March 9, 2026, the Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP) has suffered a serious setback following the defection of Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The governor’s choice was formally introduced on Monday on the Authorities Home in Gusau by Deputy Governor Mani Mummuni, who represented him on the briefing. Watch What Occurred.
Mummuni defined that the transfer got here after in depth consultations with political stakeholders throughout Zamfara. He stated the choice adopted a stakeholders’ assembly on the Rescue Corridor of the Authorities Home, the place leaders reviewed the present political panorama and the state’s future path.
In response to the deputy governor, the defection was largely influenced by the deepening inner disaster inside the PDP and the necessity to foster unity in addressing the safety and improvement challenges confronting Zamfara.
Stakeholders reportedly suggested the governor to align with the federal authorities’s Renewed Hope agenda below the APC as a strategic step towards selling stability and progress within the state.
“The choice adopted in depth consultations with key political stakeholders throughout the state,” Mummuni stated, urging supporters and political leaders to register with the APC because the celebration begins its digital membership registration train in Zamfara.
Lawal’s defection comes after weeks of hypothesis over his political future, which intensified following the latest Court docket of Enchantment judgment regarding the PDP conference in Oyo State.
