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Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle of Zamfara State has declared that his main reason for dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was to join President Muhammadu Buhari in the fight against insurgency.
The Governor explained that the president has been giving him supports by deploying military operatives to the state, saying that he (Matawalle) was not compelled by anyone to defect to the All Progressive Congress (APC).
But many analysts have opined that majority of those moving to the ruling party, including the Zamfara State Governor are doing so to escape investigation and prosecution over alleged corruption allegations.
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Crisis looms as Niger APC prepares for congresses The Punch
Published 20 July 2021
GOVERNOR Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State, who doubles as the Caretaker Committee Chairman, North Central, has been charged to urgently resolve the looming party crisis in the state ahead of the All Progressives Congress congresses.
This was contained in a press statement jointly signed by the Caretaker Chairman, Mohammed Imam and the Secretary, Mohammed Liman, issued in Minna, on Monday.
The statement said the governor has failed to resolve the party leadership crisis in the state.
It noted that the lingering cases against the party and its officials pending in courts were not withdrawn as directed by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), during their inauguration one year ago.
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Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, yesterday, gave an order restraining the Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly and two others from taking any further step in their alleged plan to sack the Deputy Governor of the state, Mr. Mahdi Gusau.
The restraining order was made while delivering ruling in an ex parte application brought against the defendants by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Counsel to the plaintiff, Mr. Ogwu Onoja (SAN), in arguing the motion claimed that the Zamfara State lawmakers in connivance with some other persons were planning to sack the deputy governor, over his alleged refusal to decamp to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday urged Nigerians to team up with his administration in battling the security crisis facing the country by exposing sponsors of insecurity.
The president, in a message to mark the Eid-el-Kabir, also stressed the need for Muslims to live in harmony with Nigerians of other faiths while praying for the progress of the country.
Also in their Sallah messages, the Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan; the Speaker of House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), called on Nigerians to pray for peace, unity and development of the country.