在2027年选举之前, 萨姆法拉州领导人从PDP转向APC, 加强该党在西北的影响力. Zamfara State leaders switched from PDP to APC, boosting the party’s North-West influence ahead of 2027 elections.

2026年3月9日,萨姆法拉州的领导层,包括州长达达拉瓦尔和副州长马尼·马拉姆·穆穆尼,宣布正式从PDP转向APC,理由是联邦合作和发展前景得到改善. On March 9, 2026, Zamfara State’s leadership, including Governor Dauda Lawal and Deputy Governor Mani Malam Mummuni, announced a formal switch from the PDP to the APC, citing improved federal collaboration and development prospects. 此举紧随阿达马瓦州近期出现的类似叛变，该州有14名议员退出人民民主党，显示出可能在2027年选举前与APC结盟。 The move follows similar recent defections in Adamawa State, where 14 lawmakers resigned from the PDP, signaling potential alignment with the APC ahead of the 2027 elections. 尼日利亚的西北部地区的APC的地位得到了加强, The shift strengthens the APC’s hold in Nigeria’s North-West, with political observers noting its strategic implications for upcoming elections and federal-state relations.