*Ombugadu dumps opposition party amid prolonged leadership crisis
Chuks Okocha in Abuja
Less than 24 hours after the Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to suffer more losses as stakeholders in Zamfara State have started to urge Governor Dauda Lawal to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The development was disclosed on Saturday by an APC stalwart, Iran Muhammad, in a statement shared on X.
According to Muhammad, Lawal convened an emergency meeting with key stakeholders to deliberate on the political direction of the state.
In a video accompanying the post, Muhammed claimed that the governor met with members of his cabinet and PDP leaders, where the option of joining the APC was discussed.
“The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, PhD, held an emergency meeting with his cabinet and PDP stakeholders late last night to discuss the way forward. During the meeting, they recommended that he join the APC,” Muhammad wrote.
The reported move came amid a wave of defections rocking the PDP. Lawal is among the three remaining PDP governors left in the party following the recent defection of Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, on Friday from the party.
The remaining PDP governors are Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and Seyi Makinde of Oyo State.
In recent years, the PDP has grappled with persistent internal leadership crises.
Meanwhile, a former governorship candidate of the PDP in Nasarawa State, Dr. Emmanuel David Ombugadu, has formally resigned his membership of the party following weeks of speculation surrounding his political future.
Ombugadu, a former two-term member of the House of Representatives, announced his resignation in a letter dated February 28, 2026, addressed to the PDP chairman of Ikka Wangibi Ward in Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area.
In the letter, he attributed his decision to unresolved internal disputes and the lingering leadership crisis within the party.
He, however, expressed appreciation to the PDP for providing him the platform to serve both Nasarawa State and Nigeria during his political career, noting that he remained grateful for the opportunities and support he received while in the party.
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