Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal, is reportedly under increasing pressing to decamp to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), following shifting political landscape in the state.
According to Daily Post, sources in the Government House in the state said the governor is expected to embark on a series of high-level consultations in Abuja, as part of efforts to contain the crisis within his party and reassert control.
Lawal’s political base is said to have been weakened ahead of 2027 gubernatorial election.
Observers believe Lawal’s Abuja consultations are part of wider efforts to manage the crisis and negotiate political protection as the APC consolidates its growing dominance in Zamfara State.
The defections, which have unsettled the ruling PDP in the state, involve key political figures, including lawmakers, ward leaders, and former aides, who accuse the governor of poor performance, neglect of party loyalists, and failure to deliver on campaign promises.
On Tuesday, Hon. Maharazu Salisu, representing Maradun II Constituency in the Zamfara State House of Assembly, officially joined the APC at the party’s state secretariat in Gusau.
His defection, along with those of five PDP ward leaders, marks another major setback for the governor, whose influence within the party continues to wane.
Lawal’s political challenges worsened last week after a PDP candidate he reportedly supported with over ₦4 billion during a by-election also defected to the APC, citing disillusionment with the administration’s performance and growing public dissatisfaction.
The APC currently controls 13 of the 24 seats in the Zamfara State House of Assembly, while reports indicate that seven more PDP lawmakers may soon cross over — a development that could leave Lawal with only four loyal members and expose him to impeachment risks.
