Shinkafi Addresses Suspension of Zamfara Assembly Members
Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, an All Progressives Congress chieftain, addressed the situation of eight suspended members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly who recently resigned from the APC. He clarified that these lawmakers were not political allies of former governor Abdul’aziz Yari.
The Assembly suspended them on February 26, 2024, citing gross misconduct, conspiracy, mischief, contempt, and convening an illegal sitting. Shinkafi noted that despite Yari's attempts to mediate and restore the lawmakers' salaries and entitlements, the Assembly leadership refused to reinstate them.
He urged Yari to seek a resolution with Governor Lawal, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC in March 2026. Shinkafi also denied allegations that Yari was sponsoring the ADC governorship candidate Bilyaminu Yusuf Shinkafi, describing such claims as false.
He mentioned that five of the suspended lawmakers were elected on the PDP platform in 2023 before joining the APC, while three were elected on the APC platform.
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