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ZA · North West · Capital: Gusau
Zamfara
Dauda Lawal
APC · in office since 2023 · born Maradun, 1969
Party affiliation source: Voice of Nigeria, 10 March 2026 · reviewed 2026-10-11 ↗Education: Usmanu Danfodiyo University; PhD International Affairs.
Career: Former Executive Director First Bank.
Budget (recorded)
₦268B
Total Debt
₦127B
Active Projects
86
Transparency
44/100
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⚡ Key challenges on record
- Public spat with previous APC government over inherited finances · 2023
🏗️ Projects in Zamfara
86 tracked projects — completed, ongoing and abandoned.
Progress since taking office
- Cleared 18+ months inherited salary arrears
- Established Community Protection Guards (CPG) anti-bandit outfit
- Reactivated state-owned schools shut by insecurity
Controversies & allegations
- Source: Premium Times ↗allegedPublic spat with previous APC government over inherited finances2023
Court cases on record
No active criminal/civil cases on the public record.
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