Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Lawal announced his defection on Saturday, confirming that he had formally joined the ruling APC after leaving the PDP, the platform on which he was elected governor in the 2023 governorship election.

The development marks a major political shift in Zamfara State, as the governor moves from the opposition PDP to the APC.

Sources within the state government confirmed that the governor completed the necessary processes for joining the APC and has aligned himself with the party’s structure in the state.

Lawal was elected governor of Zamfara State in 2023 after defeating the then-incumbent APC administration in the governorship election. His defection now returns him to the ruling party at the national level.

Party stakeholders and political actors in the state have begun reacting to the development as attention shifts to the implications for the state’s political landscape.

Further details surrounding the governor’s move are expected to emerge as political activities continue in the state.