Politics
Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal Defects to APC Amid PDP Crisis
Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal defects from PDP to APC, citing internal crises and seeking stronger federal collaboration for state development
Zamfara State Governor, His Excellency Dr. Dauda Lawal, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), citing persistent internal crises and leadership disagreements within the PDP.
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The defection was finalised at a high-level meeting at the Government House, Gusau, attended by the Deputy Governor, senior government officials, and key political stakeholders.
Governor Lawal stated that unresolved structural challenges within the PDP were hampering effective governance and delaying the delivery of essential services to the people of Zamfara.
Governor Lawal explained that the decision followed extensive consultations with political leaders, local elders, and constituents from all fourteen local government areas.
The consensus gathered during these discussions highlighted that the ongoing intra-party conflicts were disrupting the party’s ability to achieve democratic dividends for citizens.
“While I remain grateful to PDP members for their years of support, my foremost responsibility is to ensure peace, security, and sustainable development for Zamfara,” Governor Lawal said. “The current political impasse compelled me to take decisive action for the greater good of our people.”
By joining the APC, Lawal emphasised his commitment to fostering unity among the state’s diverse communities, enhancing security, and strengthening ties with the Federal Government to accelerate development.
He highlighted plans to remove barriers that have historically delayed resource allocation from Abuja, aiming to address the state’s pressing security and economic challenges.
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Governor Lawal urged citizens, political leaders, and party supporters to maintain peace and solidarity, expressing optimism that the defection would bring stability, unity, and renewed focus on development across Zamfara State.
A group, the Imo First Group (IFG) has described the purported Magistrate court order to arrest Senator Ifeanyi Araraume and the former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, over alleged criminal conspiracy and forgery, as a ruse and fake news
The group stated this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja.
IFG challenged those peddling the fake news to make the court order public.
The statement reads ” The fabricated and concocted story was first posted on social media by Hon. Ambrose Nwaogwugwu, a media aide to Governor Hope Uzodimma, before it was picked up by other media outfits, including Arise TV.
According to the statement, those behind the report claimed that a Senior Magistrate Court sitting in Abuja issued a Bench Warrant dated September 9, 2026, following a petition written by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Imo State, Barr. Chukwuemeka Ibejiako, to the Police and DSS on October 8, 2026, over alleged presentation of fake APC primary results.
The Group debunked the existence of any such order.
“We want to state categorically and unequivocally that no jSenior Magistrate ordered or issued any bench warrant for the arrest of Araraume”
IFG however challenged anyone in possession of the purported court order to publish it.
“If you claim to have a court order present same for the public to see,
“This fabricated bench warrant contain in the report is filled with inconsistencies, the bench warrant was dated September 9, 2026, while the REC’s petition that supposedly triggered it was dated October 8, 2026, with case number CR/M/084/2026.
The statement further stated that the purveyors and harbinger of the fake news tried to trick the magistrate via exparte order but was rebuked
“The magistrate bluntly refused to grant their exparte and threatened to arrest them, yet they carried their falsehood about. What’s the problem of occupants of office that never won free and fair elections and tried to destroy reputable Imo sons that have won elections. We challenge anyone in this macabre surugede dance to show the court order or warrant of arrest. It’s preposterous to blackmail decent Imo sons on the altar of dirty politics.”
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