Zamfara Commissioner Quits Over Defection
The Commissioner for Education in Zamfara State, Wadatau Madawaki, has resigned following the defection of Governor Dauda Lawal to the All Progressives Congress.
Madawaki said his decision was based on loyalty to the Peoples Democratic Party, stressing that he has no intention of leaving the party.
He maintained that the resignation was voluntary and not due to any pressure from the governor.
The state government has since accepted his resignation, with the Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Abdulmalik Abubakar Gajam, directed to oversee the education ministry in an acting capacity.
The development follows a broader political shift in the state, as Lawal, alongside key officials, recently moved from the PDP to the APC, deepening changes within the state’s political structure.
