A youth stakeholder and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress from the Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Sanusi Sa’adu, has called on President Bola Tinubu and the national leadership of the party to reject the defection of the State Governor, Dauda Lawal, to the party over his alleged non-performance in the state.
In a viral video clip viewed by Arewa correspondent, the stakeholder described Lawal’s defection from the People’s Democratic Party to the APC as an evil wind that will not blow any good to the party.
The clip, which featured the party chieftain during his public address, spurred our correspondent to initiate an interview session with Sa’adu to actually clarify and articulate his thoughts.
The opportunity provided the platform for him to speak in the Hausa language while the session lasted.
During the follow-up interview by our correspondent, Sa’adu explained that the video was mainly aimed at notifying President Tinubu and the APC leadership about the challenges currently being faced by the residents of the state as a result of the ineffective governance style of the governor since his assumption of office.
He said, “I was telling President Tinubu that he will lose many supporters in Zamfara as a result of the defection of Governor Lawal to the APC.
“His defection to the APC is an evil wind that will not blow any good to the party. I told him that, I and my family as well as many APC supporters in the state, will not vote for him (Tinubu) and Governor Lawal in the forthcoming 2027 general elections if Governor Lawal remains in the party.
“I also maintained that, I will either dump the APC and join another one or sabotage its chances of winning elections in 2027. I have already created a political group called ‘Anti-party Activities of Nigeria’ and I am its national chairman.”
Sa’adu, however, acknowledged that the governor had made efforts in the execution of projects in the state, but lamented that he had abandoned members of his “political structure” who supported him during the 2023 governorship election.
“Yes, the governor did a lot in terms of project execution but there are other areas he has completely ignored. One of the areas is human development. He has not assisted those who helped him to win the election.
“He has abandoned many people who fought fearlessly during his campaigns when he was seeking for the governorship position. Another obstacle is refusing to allow credible candidates to get tickets during the last primary elections.
“Many people were offended as those that have been given party tickets for the 2027 general elections are not the choice of the generality of APC supporters. So the governor should expect anti-party activities,” he explained.
Shedding light on his newly formed political association, ‘Anti-party Activities of Nigeria’, the Zamfara youth stakeholder said some of its activities are to educate the people of the state on the kind of candidates to elect in the next general elections, irrespective of party inclination.
Sanusi Sa’adu stressed, “We will not campaign for the party even though we are APC supporters. That is why I am calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take note of the dangers ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“Let me tell you, the defection of Governor Dauda Lawal to APC has weakened the chances of APC to win the election in Zamfara. Over 80 per cent of APC supporters are not happy with his defection to the party and will do everything they can to make sure that he did not come back to power in 2027.”
Speaking on his educational background and poor use of the English language which went viral more because of the former than its message, Sa’adu explained that he did not have the opportunity to acquire Western Education during his childhood days, but expressed optimism of going back to school if he gets the opportunity.
“I can still go back to school if I can get someone to assist me in that regard. You see, I am a family man, as such, I am only looking for what to take care of them. But I am telling you, if I can get a scholarship, I am ready to go to school even if it means going out of the country.
“My greatest regret at the moment is lack of education. I now realise that I am incapacitated in many areas. The video you saw on social media where I was trying to express my annoyance in English over Governor Lawal’s defection to our party (APC) is enough evidence to show you that, I am desperate to understand English Language,” he explained.
Sa’adu, therefore, used the opportunity to appeal to parents and guardians in the North and Zamfara especially to send their children to school and ensure that they acquire quality education.