Political Analyst Warns APC of Potential Loss in Zamfara

Prof. Abubakar Ahmad Abdullahi, a political analyst, expressed concerns about the All Progressives Congress (APC) potentially losing Zamfara in the upcoming 2027 general elections. This warning follows the resignation of eight serving members from the Zamfara state House of Assembly, who left the APC, the party they once opposed while Governor Dauda Lawal was in the PDP.

Abdullahi described this mass resignation as a significant embarrassment for state political leaders, particularly for Senator Abdulaziz Yari, the director-general of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council. He criticized Governor Lawal for exacerbating political tensions rather than fostering reconciliation among the aggrieved assembly members.

Abdullahi noted that the governor's failure to address the crisis after his defection from the PDP to the APC earlier in the year has contributed to the current turmoil within the party. He also suggested that citizens are dissatisfied with Yari's leadership style, indicating a brewing discontent that could impact the APC's electoral prospects.