Zamfara education commissioner resigns over Gov Lawal’s defection to APC

The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology successful Zamfara State, Mallam Wadatau Madawaki, has resigned from the authorities enforcement assembly pursuing the defection of Governor Dauda Lawal from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Madawaki confirmed his resignation to Channels Television, saying his determination was based connected his loyalty to the PDP, which helium has nary volition of leaving.

“I lone resigned due to the fact that the politician is joining the APC. I americium a PDP member, I person ne'er been successful the APC and I americium not acceptable to beryllium an APC member,” helium said.

The erstwhile commissioner dismissed claims that helium was forced to measurement down, insisting that his resignation was voluntary and guided by idiosyncratic conviction.

“The politician has ne'er forced anyone to resign. Even during the stakeholders’ meeting, helium made it wide that cipher would beryllium forced to articulation the party. I lone resigned due to the fact that I judge it is the honourable happening to do,” helium added.

Governor Lawal has since accepted the resignation, according to the Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, Malam Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada, who announced that the Commissioner for Budget and P...