After months of speculations, Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has formally effected his defection from the opposition party, the People Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).
Also, all the 24 members of the State House of Assembly, all the three Senators from the state and six out of the seven members of the Federal House of Representatives joined him in his move to the APC.
The member of the Federal House of Representatives representing Anka/Talata-Mafara Federal Constituency, Hon. Kabiru Mafara remained in the PDP as well as the Deputy Governor, Barrister Mahdi Aliyu Gusau.
Speaking at a grand rally on Tuesday at the Trade Fair Complex Gusau, Matawalle said that that he is now the leader of the party in the state, stressing also that he had been nursing the ambition of leaving the People Democratic Party for several reasons.
He said, “As from today, I have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party and joined the All Progressive Congress.
“I’m now the leader of APC in Zamfara State and I am ready to work with each and everyone wishing to contribute to the rapid development of the state”.
Speaking at the occasion, the National Caretaker Committee Chairman of APC, Alhaji Mai Mala Buni congratulated Matawalle for defecting to the party.
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Mai Mala Buni said based on the provision of the APC, Governor Bello Matawalle was now the leader of APC in Zamfara State.
He said, “As from today, Governor Bello Matawalle is the leader of the APC in Zamfara State.
Personalities who graced the occasion included the Secretary to Federal Government, Boss Mustapha; the National Caretaker Committee Chairman, Alhaji Mai Mala Buni; the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media, Malam Garba Shehu and former Governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Ahmed Sani Yariman Bakura.
Others were Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, Simon Lalong of Plateau State, Aminu Bello Masari of Katina State, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State and Babagana Zulum of Borno State.
The rest were Nasiru El Rufai of Kaduna State, Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, Abubakar Bello of Niger State and former Governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Shariff.
