By Akinwale Kasali
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has debunked the claims by the Minister for State, Defence, Bello Matawalle that he is planning to dump the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC. Governor Lawal, insisted he would remain in the PDP, the Party under which he was elected the fifth Civilian Governor of the State.
The decision was in response to overtures from Matawalle, urging the Governor to join the APC.
Mustafa Kaura, Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Communications, said that Lawal had since made it clear that he would not abandon the party that gave him the ticket to contest the governorship election and won in 2023.
He said: “Some people have been spreading rumours that Governor Dauda Lawal is planning to dump his party, the PDP, and join APC.
“There is no iota of truth in this. As such, I want the PDP supporters to disregard this.
“Governor Dauda Lawal will remain in the PDP and has no intention of joining any other party. He is a true believer who believes in God and whatever God has destined to happen must happen, no matter the party he belongs,” he said.
On Sunday, Matawalle had, in a statement issued in Gusau, Zamfara Capital, by the former Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Ibrahim Dosara, called on the Governor to join the APC.
He urged Lawal to join the progressives for the progress of the State, asking him to come out in the open and join the APC, instead of sneaking around.
“Dauda Lawal should come and join the APC rather than the hide-and-seek type of game he is currently playing,” Matawalle said.
The Minister assured Lawal that he does not hold any grudge against him, adding that Lawal was highly welcome into the comfortable fold of the APC.
Matawalle also urged Lawal to embrace the APC to join what he described as the trailblazer of security, progress, developments, peace and tranquillity.
He also enjoined the Governor to justify the humongous Federal allocations by providing developmental projects and basic infrastructure across the state.
The Minister described President Bola Tinubu as a progressive leader and a good manager of peace and tranquillity.
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