Nigeria, June 8 -- The Minister of State for Defence and former Governor of Zamfara State, Dr. Bello Matawalle, has extended an open invitation to Governor Dauda Lawal to officially defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

This appeal was made public through a statement on Sunday in Gusau by Alhaji Ibrahim Dosara, the former Commissioner for Information in Zamfara.

According to the statement, Matawalle made the remarks on Saturday at his private residence in Maradun while receiving a large number of supporters who visited him for the Sallah festivities.

Calling on Lawal, who currently governs under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Matawalle encouraged him to align with the APC, describing it as a step forward for the state.

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