- This is even as the Governor reaffirmed his loyalty and commitment to the party, saying he has no plans to dump the party
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would come out of the crisis bedevilling it as a more united and stronger entity.
This is even as the Governor reaffirmed his loyalty and commitment to the party, saying he has no plans to dump the party.
There has been widespread speculation that he is mulling a defection from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC) or the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Lawal said he remains a card-carrying member of the PDP, describing reports of imminent defection
as “mere rumours”.
“First of all, I’m glad that you said a rumour — that APC, ADC and whatever political parties are calling on me to join their party,” Lawal stated.
“I made it clear that I am a PDP card-carrying member and I am still in PDP. I have no intention of going anywhere.”
Despite acknowledging ongoing internal disputes within the PDP, Governor Lawal said the party was actively addressing its issues and expressed optimism that unity would soon return.
“The PDP has an internal crisis, no doubt, but we are working on resolving that already. It is just a matter of time before the dust settles,” he said.
The governor also dismissed insinuations that he might be seeking political cover from the ruling APC to protect himself from state opposition forces, describing such narratives as unfounded.
“All the forces in the opposition were there in 2023, and I defeated them. So why should I be scared of them now?”
He took a swipe at prominent opposition figures in the state, including former governors Sani Yerima and Bello Matawalle, asserting confidence in his ability to defeat them again in the 2027 general elections.