The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed claims that Governor Dauda Lawal submitted a letter expressing his intention to defect to the occasion.
Governor Lawal was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP).
In a press release launched on Friday evening, APC Publicity Secretary Mallam Yusuf Idris described the report, allegedly originating from Tambarin Gusau, as false and deceptive.
He known as it “unfounded and mischievous,” accusing these behind it of spreading misinformation to mislead the general public and create pointless pressure inside the occasion.
“The Zamfara State chapter of the APC at this time got here throughout a fabricated report presupposed to have emanated from Tambarin Gusau, claiming that Governor Dauda Lawal has despatched a letter to the occasion expressing his want to hitch the APC,” Idris stated.
He emphasised that the APC features by way of official channels, and no such letter has been obtained.
“The occasion didn’t obtain any letter from Governor Dauda Lawal as claimed, neither is the APC conscious of any latest transfer by the governor to go away the Peoples Democratic Occasion for the APC,” he added.
Idris urged APC members and the general public, particularly residents of Zamfara State, to ignore the report totally, describing it as a fabrication supposed to trigger confusion.