Nigeria, March 24 -- Political realignments in Zamfara State deepened on Tuesday, as the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Wadatau Madawaki, resigned following the defection of Governor Dauda Lawal from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), along with all members of the State House of Assembly.

Mr Madawaki said his resignation was informed by his loyalty to the PDP, stressing that he could not join the APC.

"I only resigned because the governor is joining the APC. I'm a PDP member, I've never been in the APC, and I'm not ready to be an APC member," he told Channels Television.

He dismissed suggestions of pressure, describing his decision as voluntary.

"The governor has never force...