Won’t Budge! Gov Lawal Rejects Defection Pressure, Reaffirms PDP Allegiance

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has firmly rejected an invitation to defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

The appeal came from the state chairman of the ADC, Kabiru Garba, who, during a press conference in Gusau on Friday, urged the governor to abandon the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and join the ADC “in the interest of the state and the nation.”

Garba said, “I call on Governor Dauda Lawal to leave the PDP and join the ADC if he truly wants to secure re-election in 2027.”

In response, Governor Lawal reaffirmed his loyalty to the PDP, dismissing the ADC’s offer as unappealing.

Speaking to Punch, the governor’s Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Mustafa Kaura, emphasized that Lawal has no plans to leave the PDP.

“Governor Dauda Lawal will not accept the invitation extended by the ADC’s state chairman. He remains committed to the PDP and will continue working for its progress and success,” Kaura stated.

Addressing speculations surrounding former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s possible move to the ADC, Kaura clarified that such a development would not influence the governor’s stance.

“The governor has made it clear time and again that he will not dump the PDP under any circumstance. He is, and will remain, a staunch supporter of the party,” he added.