ZAMFARA 2027: GOV. LAWAL DIRECTS ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS VYING FOR POLITICAL OFFICE TO RESIGN
Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal has directed all council members who wish to run for political office in the 2027 general elections to resign.
The governor issued the directive on Monday during the State Executive Council meeting at the Government House in Gusau.
According to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the directive aligns with the Electoral Act, signed into law by the President, and INEC’s release of the 2027 election timetable.
The statement read in parts, “Today, Governor Dauda Lawal presided over the 64th Executive Council Meeting, where critical issues were deliberated for the development of Zamfara State.
“In his opening remarks, the governor directed that all council members vying for political offices should resign on or before the 31st of March 2026.
“The governor instructed the Secretary of the State Government to issue a circular to all political appointees aspiring for elective offices, requiring them to resign from their appointments before the due date.
“The Head of Service is directed to issue the same to all Civil Servants who nurse the aspiration to contest an election.”
Governor Lawal reiterated his administration’s commitment to serving the people of Zamfara State.
Sulaiman Bala Idris
Spokesperson for the Zamfara Governor
March 23, 2026
