Shettima to Visit Zamfara, Set to Welcome Governor Lawal Back to APC

The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded arrangements to receive Vice President Kashim Shettima, who is expected to formally welcome Governor Dauda Lawal into the party next Tuesday.

The state APC Chairman, Tukur Danfulani Maikatako, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Gusau on Saturday.

Maikatako expressed satisfaction over Governor Lawal’s defection to the APC, noting that the Vice President, alongside members of the party’s national leadership, would be present for the event.

“We all know that Zamfara has long been one of the APC’s stronghold states, where the defected governor was once a bona fide member,” he said.

“Now that he has decided to return home, having realised that the APC remains his preferred platform after leaving for obvious reasons.”

He called on party members across the state to turn out in large numbers to welcome the Vice President and strengthen the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.

“As Chairman of the APC, I urge all our members across the 147 wards in the 14 local government areas to come out en masse to honour the presidential visit, which is aimed at boosting the party’s popularity ahead of the 2027 elections,” Maikatako added.

He also urged party members to set aside internal divisions and work together.

“I call on you to forget factionalism and remain united. We are one political family with a shared goal of making Zamfara and Nigeria great again.”

In his remarks, former state APC Chairman, Lawal M. Liman, also appealed to party members to mobilise support across wards and local government areas, stressing that unity remains key to the party’s success.