Fifteen Zamfara PDP Officials Defect to APC

Fifteen top officials of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State have defected to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC).

The defectors include former PDP Youth Leader, Sahad Dabo; former Treasurer, Nasiru Anka; former Organising Secretaries, Janaidu Magaji Kiyawa and Musa Halilu Faru; former Zonal Organising Secretary, Lawali Aliyu; Hajiya Rabi Bakura; and ex-officio member, Hajiya Amina Duniya, among others.

Speaking during the defection ceremony in Abuja, Isiyaka M. Dabo said he left the PDP because the party had become elitist and unfair to grassroots members.

“I am inspired by Senator Yari and Minister Matawalle’s leadership to join the winning party,” Dabo said.

Similarly, Amina Duniya, who revealed she had been with the PDP for 25 years, urged APC leaders to uphold fairness and justice, pledging to mobilise more supporters for the party.

Other defectors included Bashar Mohammed Dogon Kade, a former PDP aspirant for the Kaura Namoda South constituency, and Rilwanu Bello, an ex-councillorship aspirant.

They were received by the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, alongside the Zamfara APC Chairman, Hon. Tukur Umar Danfulani, Senator Tijjani Yahaya, and Hon. Lawal M. Liman.

Matawalle, who welcomed the new members, assured them of equal treatment and opportunities within the party.

> “Your decision to join the APC is bold and timely. Our party continues to gain popularity across the state and the country,” he said.

The minister also praised the state APC leadership for its continuous consultations and mobilisation efforts, which he said have strengthened the party’s presence in Zamfara.

APC Chairman, Tukur Umar Danfulani, reaffirmed that the party remains united and open to all who are committed to its growth. He dismissed rumours of internal crisis, saying the APC in Zamfara “is strong, united, and getting more popular by the day.”