Zamfara Speaker and 12 PDP lawmakers don jump ship join APC

Wetin dey happen for Zamfara State House of Assembly don shake political ground as Speaker Bilyaminu Isma’il Moriki and twelve other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers announce say dem don defect to All Progressives Congress (APC). The gist come from Gusau, the state capital, where the Speaker preside over extraordinary sitting on Monday.

According to Chief Press Secretary to the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Bello Madaro Kurya, the decision na unanimous one. The Speaker and all PDP members for the House cite the disputes and crisis wey dey rock PDP as main reason for their move. Dem say the lawmakers go join Governor Dauda Lawal, who recently dump PDP for APC.

Speaker Moriki read resignation letters of all defecting legislators during the sitting. He declare say all members of the House dey join APC, along with their teeming supporters wey massively vote dem into office for 2023 general elections. The Speaker commend their constituents for support towards the defection and vow to continue serving the people.

The defecting lawmakers, wey total thirteen, include the Deputy Speaker and Majority Leader. Naija News understand say the lawmakers go be formally received into APC on Tuesday, alongside the Governor for Gusau. As earlier reported, Vice President Kashim Shettima dey expected for Zamfara State on Tuesday as APC for the state conclude arrangements for official reception of Governor Dauda Lawal into the party.

This political movement na big development for Zamfara politics. The defection mean say PDP no get any member for Zamfara State House of Assembly again. All eyes dey on how this go affect governance and political balance for the state.

Political analysts dey watch to see if this defection go lead to more political realignments for other states. The move follow Governor Dauda Lawal’s own defection, wey show say APC dey gain ground for Zamfara State.

The Speaker promise say the lawmakers go continue to serve their constituents well. He thank the people for their support and say the decision na for better development of Zamfara State. The defecting lawmakers say dem believe say APC platform go allow dem serve their people better.

As preparations dey ground for Tuesday’s official reception, political observers dey monitor the situation. The coming of Vice President Kashim Shettima for the event show say the defection get national attention. The event go hold for Gusau, where the new APC members go be formally welcomed.

This development na part of ongoing political realignments for Nigeria ahead of future elections. The mass defection from PDP to APC for Zamfara State Assembly na significant shift wey go affect political calculations for the state and region.