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Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by InfoGuru118(op): 1:55am On Mar 22

Vice President Kashim Shettima is set to formally receive Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, into the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, in what is expected to be a high-profile political event in the state.

Governor Lawal recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alongside his deputy, cabinet members, and key supporters, citing internal crises within the party as a major reason for his decision.

The governor announced his defection while in Saudi Arabia through his deputy, Mani Mummuni, who also disclosed that preparations were underway for his formal reception into the ruling party.

As part of the arrangements, the Zamfara State Government has inaugurated a committee to coordinate the reception for the Vice President and ensure a seamless induction ceremony.

The committee, chaired by Deputy Governor Mummuni, comprises both loyalists of the governor and existing APC members.

According to a statement by Suleman Ahmad Tudu, the committee is tasked with promoting party unity and facilitating the smooth integration of new entrants into the APC.

Mummuni, while inaugurating the committee, urged members to discharge their responsibilities with diligence, stressing that Governor Lawal remains committed to fairness and inclusiveness within the party.

Also speaking, the Zamfara APC Chairman, Tukur Umar Danfulani, called on party supporters to embrace the development in good faith, describing it as a step towards building a united progressive front in the state.

The statement further revealed that the APC in Zamfara has recorded a significant boost in membership following the governor’s defection, with over 210,000 new members joining the party.

This brings the total membership in the state to more than 300,000, underscoring the governor’s grassroots influence.

The event is expected to mark a major political realignment in Zamfara State ahead of future electoral activities.

https://verynigerian.com/shettima-to-receive-zamfara-governor-lawal-into-apc-tuesday/

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Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by Helinuss: 4:25am On Mar 22

Now nigeria is gone. It keeps getting worse

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Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by olaBanks(m): 4:31am On Mar 22

The 2027 election will be a game changer. Let’s see how the opposition will pull up stunt. To be honest, the opposition are not looking serious at this time. No real strategy at all.

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Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by 4right: 4:33am On Mar 22

Hmmmmmm.
Is still believe opposition is very necessary for democracy.
The product of this current practice will not benefit Nigeria in the long run.

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Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by Cum4me(m): 4:35am On Mar 22

Tinubu has already rig the next election massively. Another 4 years of complete shege that means 16 years of complete setback from APC. When a criminal is a leader that's how it goes

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Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by HacheNoire: 4:36am On Mar 22

INEC should cancel the 2027 presidential election.

Use the budgeted funds to buy cat fish pepper soup and orange juice for every Nigerian.

It’s practically of no use going into that election and will just be a complete waste of funds!

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Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by marlow1962(m): 4:44am On Mar 22

Apc doing what they know how to do best.
Remove anything free and fair from the name of Nigeria.

Before 2027, they will roll out 2 cups of rice as usual for their supporters. It's not easy supporting this atrocious acts of apc on empty stomach.

Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by AMINDA: 4:45am On Mar 22

olaBanks:
The 2027 election will be a game changer. Let’s see how the opposition will pull up stunt. To be honest, the opposition are not looking serious at this time. No real strategy at all.

Ola, Tinubu will only return elected if he's the only candidate on the ballot. But time is a gentleman. We all know why the governors are decamping. Dauda Lawal told us himself weeks before he decamped. The big question is, are the people decamping?

"I know of States that have received over 500 billion Naira from the Federal Government as palliative, but I have never received anything.

I think the reason I don't get it is because I'm not in APC.

-Dauda Lawal, Zamfara State Governor pic.twitter.com/QvfR8olibA
— Arewa Source (@Arewa_Source) February 17, 2026

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Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by BarrElChapo(m): 4:46am On Mar 22

Congratulations PBAT. Nobody stands a chance

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Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by abbasajao(m): 4:46am On Mar 22

How can they leave the likes of OBI as the only opposition we have in the country?

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Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by free2ryhme: 4:51am On Mar 22

InfoGuru118:
https://verynigerian.com/shettima-to-receive-zamfara-governor-lawal-into-apc-tuesday/

Most useless party that ever existed

Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by Fekumzi123: 5:01am On Mar 22

HacheNoire:
INEC should cancel the 2027 presidential election.

Use the budgeted funds to buy cat fish pepper soup and orange juice for every Nigerian.

It’s practically of no use going into that election and will just be a complete waste of funds!

I have said this a long time ago.

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Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by hotseat: 5:11am On Mar 22

Tinubu is a dictator in the likeness of Abacha, so they say.

The APC is the party of the devil, they wail daily.

The 2027 elections is going to be between the people and the APC, they assert.

No one blames the extremely greedy and selfish politicians.

No one blames the so-called opposition parties for their lack of cohesion and discipline.

No one blames PO for defecting from the LP which would have provided a better platform for him come 2027.

No one blames Atiku for initiating the disintegration of the PDP.

In short, no one blames no one else except Tinubu, the usual fall guy.

How Tinubu is able to whip all these politicians into line by ensuring their defection to his party (the APC) is worthy of being introduced as a course of study in political science in our tertiary institutions.

@hotseat

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Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by Twenty8: 5:31am On Mar 22

olaBanks:
The 2027 election will be a game changer. Let’s see how the opposition will pull up stunt. To be honest, the opposition are not looking serious at this time. No real strategy at all.

With all that is working on us in Nigeria, you think that strategies of politicians is what's most important? 😯😲😲

Nice! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

We are really walking on time bomb in this country.

Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by chopnaira: 5:35am On Mar 22

I can bet 1 million naira that Otti would also decamp before the election.

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Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by Ibrahim1985: 5:35am On Mar 22

Sold to the highest bidder

Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by DeltaBachelor(m): 5:36am On Mar 22

Okay. Massive defection everywhere

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Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by Sirleo05: 5:41am On Mar 22

The biggest achievement of APC is the defection of other candidates from other parties to their own party ( APC )

Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by Barrywilly(m): 5:50am On Mar 22

Dauda Lawal Dare is one of the worst governors in the Northwest. I don't see him winning the second term

Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by sailor2011(m): 6:16am On Mar 22

LoL.😁😁😁 By 12 noon on election day , Peter Obi will be crying after being beaten silly by PBAT...Then , Atiku , the Dubai landlord , will be forced to flee Nigeria to war torn Dubai , 🤣🤣 The brutal defeat will damage whatever remained of his battered self esteem...As for obidients , the pain of defeat will be palpable , sending them into a frenzy 😂😂😂

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Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by Christ4ever: 6:20am On Mar 22

abbasajao:
How can they leave the likes of OBI as the only opposition we have in the country?

What of Atiku, Dino Melaye, Aregbesola, Sowore, etc?

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Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by Ebenezer2021(m): 6:38am On Mar 22

Out of all the massive slaughtering of your kinsmen in Borno, it's receiving politicians into APC that's your concern while ISWAP and Boko haram takes over your community.
If any borno person vote for you and tinubu again then they must be so dumb

Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by Krankhead: 7:22am On Mar 22

Cum4me:
Tinubu has already rig the next election massively. Another 4 years of complete shege that means 16 years of complete setback from APC. When a criminal is a leader that's how it goes

Cry cry Baby. Continue blaming your woes on others

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Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by ozo13(m): 7:29am On Mar 22*

"I know of States that have received over 500 billion Naira from the Federal Government as palliative, but I have never received anything.

I think the reason I don't get it is because I'm not in APC.

-Dauda Lawal, Zamfara State Governor pic.twitter.com/QvfR8olibA
— Arewa Source (@Arewa_Source) February 17, 2026

the journalist will ask him same question if he had gotten his own 500B naira let's see how he will change mouth like Peter obi and Bwala who once made mouth they will never change party

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Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by Oracleee: 7:31am On Mar 22

Only acheivements APC folks can relate with.

Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by ezekins: 7:32am On Mar 22

You People should continue, no good news of how you people are able to alleviate the people's poverty level only receiving governors into apc

Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by Oracleee: 7:37am On Mar 22

olaBanks:
The 2027 election will be a game changer. Let’s see how the opposition will pull up stunt. To be honest, the opposition are not looking serious at this time. No real strategy at all.

Ah yes… “opposition not serious” because they’re not making noise every week online.
Meanwhile, the biggest headline the ruling All Progressives Congress can boast of after years of consolidated power is photo-ops and political visits like Kashim Shettima receiving Dauda Lawal and many more political alignment.
No major structural reforms, no clear economic turnaround, no significant shift in insecurity metrics just optics and defections being packaged as “progress.”
If that’s the benchmark, then yes… the opposition is “not serious” for not competing in press releases.
Politics isn’t about who trends early; it’s about who delivers results people can actually feel. Nigerians aren’t blind to inflation, cost of living, or the daily realities on ground.
The real “stunt” in 2027 won’t be noise it will be accountability.

Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by gare(f): 7:41am On Mar 22

InfoGuru118:
https://verynigerian.com/shettima-to-receive-zamfara-governor-lawal-into-apc-tuesday/

So when will fubara be received into APC?

Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by Exousiang01(m): 7:46am On Mar 22

[quote author=AMINDA post=138849968]Ola, Tinubu will only return elected if he's the only candidate on the ballot. But time is a gentleman. We all know why the governors are decamping. Dauda Lawal told us himself weeks before he decamped. The big question is, are the people decamping?

"I know of States that have received over 500 billion Naira from the Federal Government as palliative, but I have never received anything.

I think the reason I don't get it is because I'm not in APC.

-Dauda Lawal, Zamfara State Governor pic.twitter.com/QvfR8olibA
— Arewa Source (@Arewa_Source) February 17, 2026

He was talking about Seyi Makinde of Oyo state who received 500m from the FG as palliative for the explosion in Ibadan.
Is Makinde in APC huh

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Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by anonimi: 8:16am On Mar 22

olaBanks:
The 2027 election will be a game changer.

Let’s see how the opposition will pull up stunt. To be honest, the opposition are not looking serious at this time. No real strategy at all.

All the five parties in 1998 adopted Abacha as their candidate.

What happened thereafter?

How did the G34 get together to oppose him huh

Re: Shettima To Receive Zamfara Governor Lawal Into APC Tuesday by Agadinaagwuofe: 8:19am On Mar 22

olaBanks:
The 2027 election will be a game changer. Let’s see how the opposition will pull up stunt. To be honest, the opposition are not looking serious at this time. No real strategy at all.

There's no pathway to victory for opposition not because they're not serious but because PBAT has strangled and weaken the structures. It will be nothing short of miracle for opposition. But again in politics everything can sway in days.

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