President Bola Tinubu has officially welcomed Governor Dauda Lawal into the APC, while assuring the people of Zamfara and the North West of fresh strategies to halt insecurity.
The President provided this assurance in Gusau on Tuesday while formally receiving the Governor into the party.
The move marks a significant political shift, as “Mr Lawal, who was elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, had earlier announced his decision to join the APC, citing the unresolved crisis in the opposition party.”
Read Also: Angry Residents Attack And Destroy Tinubu Billboard In Delta [VIDEO]
Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Gusau International Trade Fair complex, the President expressed his sympathies to victims of the banditry and kidnapping that have plagued the region for decades.
He noted that “Mr Lawal’s joining the ruling APC would enhance coordination and support for security agencies to end banditry in Zamfara, in particular, and the region in general.”
During the address, the President made the government’s position clear, stating, “Let me emphasise the federal government’s commitment to restoring law and order in all parts of the region.”
He also praised former governors and the Minister of State for Defence for their willingness to support Lawal in these peace-building efforts.
Looking toward the future of the party, “the president assured supporters of the APC’s victory in the 2027 general elections with the unity among top party leaders and supporters in the state.”
The event concluded at 4 p.m. as the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, handed the party flag to the Governor and “promised him the party’s support in all areas of need.”
