PDP Faces Further Defections As Zamfara Stakeholders Push Governor Lawal to Join APC

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is reported to be facing additional defections after stakeholders in Zamfara State urged Governor Dauda Lawal to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). The call was made public by APC stalwart Iran Muhammad, who said Lawal held an emergency meeting with his cabinet and PDP stakeholders to discuss the possibility of switching parties. This follows the recent defection of Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Fintiri to the APC, leaving Lawal as one of three remaining PDP governors. The PDP could lose another governor, which would further weaken its presence ahead of the 2027 elections, while Lawal’s next move remains undecided.

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Reported by 3 sources: Arise News, This Day, The Nation.