Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has been formally received into the All Progressives Congress by Vice President Kashim Shettima.
The defection ceremony took place in Abuja, with several governors and top party stakeholders in attendance.
Among those present were governors from Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, and Gombe States.
Lawal’s move from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC is expected to strengthen the party’s position in the North West.
The development also marks a continuation of recent defections, with at least three governors reportedly joining the APC in the past few days.