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.
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.
“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 statement says, 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.
According to the statement, the Head of Service had been directed to issue the same to all Civil Servants who nurse the aspiration to contest an election.
