2027: Fear Grips Zamfara Gov Dauda Lawal, Plans to Meet President Tinubu Amid Concerns Over Re-election Bid 

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State is reportedly preparing to meet with President Bola Tinubu today, fearing the loss of his re-election bid due to a mass defection of key Peoples Democratic Party members.

On Tuesday, he lost another PDP state House of Assembly member, Hon. Maharazu Salisu (representing Maradun II, also known locally as Hon. Faru), to the All Progressives Congress.

This follows a similar defection just one week ago, when another PDP candidate – on whom Lawal had reportedly spent over ?4 billion during a by-election – also switched to the APC, citing poor governance and growing dissatisfaction among the masses with Lawal’s leadership.

The governor now faces a hostile state assembly, where the APC already controls 13 out of 24 seats.

Sources say seven more PDP members are poised to defect, which would leave Lawal with only four loyalists – potentially paving the way for impeachment.

Adding to his isolation, the Northern APC Stakeholders Forum has firmly rejected any possibility of welcoming Lawal into the party.

Forum chairman Alhaji Adamu Musa stated the party would soon take over the state.

Hon. Maharazu Salisu announced his move at the APC State Secretariat in Gusau, blaming “pressure from constituents” over the PDP’s failure to deliver on campaign promises.

“My people summoned me and said the ruling PDP has neglected us,” he said.

“Despite my efforts, my constituency has seen no projects or appointments.”

Salisu brought with him PDP leaders from five wards – Faru/Magami, Gidan Goga, Kaya, Tsibiri, and Gora – plus another in Maradun town.

APC State Chairman Hon. Tukur Danfulani Maikatako welcomed them, declaring: “In the next few weeks, Zamfara will be entirely APC.”

He praised APC leaders like Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar and Minister Bello Mohammed Matawalle for their empowerment programs, saying: “We assure all defectors they will be treated equally and given every opportunity to contribute to the party’s growth.”

But sources close to the Zamfara State Governor denied the report and said that the Governor has the trust of the people and has no fear of being reelected at the polls.