Eight suspended Zamfara State Assembly members who had resigned from the APC met President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, led by Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle, and reaffirmed their loyalty to the party, according to a statement from Matawalle's media aide. The lawmakers were suspended in February 2024 over alleged misconduct, with the suspension extended in May 2026.
According to Premium Times, eight Zamfara lawmakers met President Bola Tinubu at a closed-door meeting in Abuja and are reported to be returning to the APC ahead of 2027. The report did not provide further details on the lawmakers or the meeting's outcome.
Northern APC Elders have praised President Tinubu and Bello Matawalle for their roles in the return of eight Zamfara lawmakers to the ruling party, according to a Punch report.
Eight suspended members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly denied reports they have rejoined the APC, saying their meeting with President Tinubu addressed their suspension and unpaid entitlements. Spokesman Ibrahim Tukur Bakura said any formal return to the party would be publicly announced.
Governor Lawal and 14 other candidates signed a peace accord at a summit organised by the Zamfara State Police Command in Gusau. The event was described as a Peace Accord and Election Security Summit ahead of the 2027 polls.
Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle provided vehicles to eight suspended Zamfara State House of Assembly members, according to officials at the presentation. NAIC's Yazid Danfulani said the gesture aimed to promote unity among APC stakeholders ahead of the 2027 elections.
Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle has given vehicles to eight suspended Zamfara State Assembly members, reportedly to aid their mobilisation ahead of 2027. The lawmakers' leader, Aliyu Ango Kagara, thanked Matawalle and pledged support for President Tinubu's re-election bid.
At an INEC stakeholders' meeting in Gusau, civil society groups asked the commission to clarify how internally displaced persons in host communities can vote in 2027 using their existing PVCs. The Zamfara REC said the state recorded 313,115 new voter registrations as of August 2026, and PVC collection continues at LGA offices after ward-level collection ended October 15.
Eight members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly resigned from the APC, citing worsening insecurity, alleged injustice and non-payment of their salaries and allowances. They announced the resignation in a statement on Sunday.
Nine members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly have defected from the All Progressives Congress to the African Democratic Congress. They cited security concerns as the reason for the move.
Punch and ICIR report that nine Zamfara State Assembly members have defected from the APC to the ADC, a move Channels TV says it has independently confirmed. The lawmakers cited insecurity, internal divisions and alleged unfair treatment, though some are reportedly suspended from Assembly activities.
Marafa, a former senator for Zamfara Central, said he would end insecurity in Zamfara State within his first two years as governor if elected in 2027. He added that he would voluntarily leave office if he failed to achieve this.
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal said FCT Minister Nyesom Wike should join the APC if he wants to support President Bola Tinubu's 2027 re-election bid, according to Punch.