The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing renewed pressure following reports that stakeholders in Zamfara State are urging Governor Dauda Lawal to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The development comes less than 24 hours after Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri reportedly defected to the APC, further deepening the PDP’s internal challenges.
An APC stalwart, Iran Muhammad, disclosed the Zamfara development in a statement shared on X, claiming that Governor Lawal convened an emergency meeting with key political stakeholders to deliberate on the state’s political direction.
According to Muhammad, the meeting involved members of the governor’s cabinet and PDP leaders, during which the possibility of joining the APC was discussed.
“The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, PhD, held an emergency meeting with his cabinet and PDP stakeholders late last night to discuss the way forward. During the meeting, they recommended that he join the APC,” Muhammad wrote.
If confirmed, the move would further shrink the PDP’s governorship ranks. Lawal is currently among the remaining PDP governors, alongside Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and Seyi Makinde of Oyo State.
Ombugadu Resigns From PDP
In a related development, former PDP governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, Emmanuel David Ombugadu, has formally resigned his membership of the party.
Ombugadu, a former two-term member of the House of Representatives, announced his resignation in a letter dated February 28, 2026, addressed to the PDP chairman of Ikka Wangibi Ward in Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area.
In the letter, he cited unresolved internal disputes and the lingering leadership crisis within the party as reasons for his decision. He, however, expressed appreciation to the PDP for the platform it provided him to serve Nasarawa State and Nigeria during his political career.
The latest developments underscore ongoing turbulence within the PDP, which has grappled with persistent internal leadership crises in recent years.
