Baba-Ahmed Denies Praising Zamfara Governor’s Defection To APC

Gov Lawal’s defection to APC will development to Zamfara – Shinkafi

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Zamfara state, Dr Abdullahi Shinkafi, says Governor Dauda Lawal’s decision to join the ruling party is a welcome development.Shinkafi, who said this while addressing party supporters in Gusau on Thursday, said the governor’s defection would bring more development to the state.DAILY POST recalls that Lawal on Monday in Gusau, through his Deputy, Malam Mani Mummuni, announced his defection from…

Baba-Ahmed Denies Praising Zamfara Governor’s Defection To APC

The 2023 vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has denied reports claiming he praised the defection of Dauda Lawal, governor of Zamfara State, to the All Progressives Congress. In a statement released on Thursday, Baba-Ahmed described a report alleging that he endorsed the governor’s move as false and misleading. “For the avoidance of doubt, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed has not issued any statement praising or endorsing …

Datti Baba-Ahmed Denies Endorsing Zamfara Gov’s Defection to APC

Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the 2023 Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, has firmly denied reports claiming he praised or endorsed Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal's recent defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).In a statement issued by his team on Thursday, March 12, 2026, Baba-Ahmed described the circulating reports as "false and misleading," accusing some media outlets of fabricating the c…