Muhammad Lawal Kurya, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for Kaura Namoda South in the last Zamfara State House of Assembly election, has defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Kurya announced his defection on Saturday during a political gathering organised by Yazeed Shehu Danfulani Projects at the Taula Arena in Gusau.
The move comes months after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared APC’s Kamilu Sa’idu the winner of the August supplementary election for the Kaura Namoda South constituency.
Declaring his exit from the PDP, Kurya accused Governor Dauda Lawal’s administration of failing to tackle insecurity in the state, which he said has worsened under the current government.
He stated that his decision to join the APC was driven by the need to support efforts by the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, to restore peace and stability in Zamfara.
Kurya urged his supporters to rally behind the APC, expressing confidence that the party remains better positioned to address the state’s security and developmental challenges.
