Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has denied the rumour making the rounds that he is planning to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) or the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

He said: “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.”

“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.”

“All the forces in the opposition were there in 2023, and I defeated them. So why should I be scared of them now?”

“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.

“I have a very good relationship with the president, but we belong to different parties.”

“Let’s see how events will unfold. There is still time to 2027 we have two years down the line. So, I don’t think politics should be the main issue right now. I think we should focus on governance.”