Thursday, June 19, 2025 - Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has said the ongoing crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is not solely about former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, but a collective ego clash among party members.
Speaking during a media parley with journalists in Gusau
on Wednesday, Lawal noted that the internal crisis plaguing the PDP stems
from personal interests and power struggles.
“Everybody has their own issue; it’s not just about Atiku
Abubakar. It’s beyond him,” he said.
“It’s an internal problem within the PDP, and we are making
conscious efforts to address it. I think it’s about people’s egos, everybody,
no exception,” he added.
While some party members have accused President Bola Tinubu
of allegedly influencing the PDP crisis from outside, Governor Lawal dismissed
the notion that external forces are solely to blame.
When asked if he considered himself part of the problem, the
governor responded candidly: “Yes.”
On the state of Nigeria’s electoral process, Lawal expressed
hope that free and fair elections are still achievable in the country despite
existing systemic flaws.
Citing his own experience in Zamfara, he said, “I will say
yes because I experienced it. With all the powerful people and the might of the
Federal Government, I still won.
“It was a free and fair election. That’s how I became the
first elected PDP governor in Zamfara State. So yes, it can happen again, it’s
only a matter of time.”
Lawal’s remarks come amid ongoing efforts by the PDP
leadership to reconcile aggrieved members and reposition the party ahead of
2027 elections.
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