Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal, Deputy Officially Defect To APC

Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal and his deputy have officially left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The defection was confirmed by Deputy Governor Mani Malam Mummuni, who spoke on behalf of Governor Lawal during a ceremony attended by party members and government officials. Mummuni formally announced that the state’s executive leadership had realigned with the APC.

The move comes after weeks of speculation about the Governor’s political direction. The transition was symbolically marked by the removal of the PDP flag from Zamfara Government House, witnessed by Mummuni and members of Lawal’s cabinet.

Sources indicate that the switch was motivated by a desire to strengthen cooperation with the federal government in addressing the state’s persistent security challenges, signaling the end of the PDP’s brief return to power in Zamfara.