The eight suspended members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly have denied reviews that they’ve defected again to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The lawmakers, who spoke via their spokesman and member representing Bakura Constituency, Hon. Ibrahim Tukur Bakura, stated their go to to the Presidential Villa was to debate points surrounding their suspension and pending entitlements and to not return to the APC.
This comes because the Zamfara State Police Command yesterday held a peace accord signing and election safety summit for chairmen and candidates of registered political events contesting governorship, National and State Assembly elections forward of the 2027 basic elections.
The occasion, which was held on the Tola Arena in Gusau, introduced collectively celebration leaders, candidates, safety businesses and different stakeholders.
Meanwhile, talking solely to LEADERSHIP, Bakura stated, “We haven’t returned to APC.
We solely mentioned our issues with the President.”
He described reviews in some on-line platforms that they’d returned to the APC as false and deceptive.
“Neither have we decamped to the APC nor promised to return to the APC. What took us to the Villa was to discuss the problem of why we were suspended, our pending entitlements and how to resolve it,” he stated.
Bakura added that in the event that they determine to formally return to the APC, there could be a proper press briefing.
“If we decide to return to the APC officially, I will personally call Leadership and other important media houses and brief them,” he added.
LEADERSHIP recollects that the eight lawmakers who lately resigned from the APC met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the Presidential Villa on Monday.
They have been led to the Villa by the Minister of State for Defence and former Governor of Zamfara State, Dr Bello Matawalle.
According to an announcement by Matawalle’s media aide, Ahmad Dan-Wudil, the lawmakers reaffirmed their loyalty to the celebration and their help for President Tinubu forward of the 2027 basic elections.
The affected lawmakers are Aliyu Ango Kagara (Talata Mafara South), Ibrahim Tukur Bakura (Bakura), Faruk Musa Dosara (Maradun I), Bashir Abubakar Masama (Bukkuyum North), Muktaru Nasiru Kaura (Kaura North), Nasiru Abdullahi (Maru North), Bashar Bello (Bungudu West) and Bashar Aliyu (Gummi I).
They have been suspended on February 26, 2024, over allegations of gross misconduct, conspiracy, contempt of the House and convening an unlawful sitting in violation of the Standing Orders. The suspension was prolonged on May 13, 2026.
The Speaker of the House, Hon. Bilyaminu Ismail Moriki, had stated the suspension predated their political resolution and arose from disciplinary issues inside the House.
Peace Accord Signing for Parties
The Zamfara State Police Command has held a peace accord signing and election safety summit for chairmen and candidates of registered political events contesting governorship, National and State Assembly elections forward of the 2027 basic elections.
Addressing members, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmad Muhammad Bello, stated the summit was convened in keeping with the directive of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to make sure a peaceable, credible and violence-free electoral course of.
CP Bello warned that the Command would deal decisively with anybody discovered inciting violence, engaged in vote shopping for, thuggery or destruction of opponents’ marketing campaign supplies.
“We are public servants, not public bosses, but we will not tolerate lawlessness. Zamfara is the most troubled state in the North West and we cannot afford to add electoral violence to banditry. Every candidate must caution his supporters. We have tactical teams deployed across the 14 LGAs and intelligence gathering has been intensified,” he stated.
He urged political actors to embrace dialogue, keep away from hate speech and report threats early to the Command via its emergency traces.
He added that the peace accord signing is binding and that breach would appeal to prosecution below the Electoral Act.
In their separate remarks, candidates pledged to abide by the accord and cooperate with safety businesses to guard lives and property throughout campaigns.
The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) within the state referred to as for a degree enjoying floor and urged the police to stay impartial {and professional}.
Representatives of different events together with the Labour Party (LP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), National Democratic Congress (NDC) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) additionally signed the accord and guaranteed that they might sensitise their supporters in rural areas, particularly risky corridors like Gusau-Dansadau, Kaura Namoda, Bukkuyum and Maradun.
The Command stated copies of the signed accord could be displayed on the State Headquarters and forwarded to the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) within the state for document functions.
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