Tinubu Engages Suspended Zamfara Lawmakers in Abuja Meeting
President Bola Tinubu met with eight suspended members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly on October 19, 2026. These lawmakers, who recently resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), were led by Bello Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defence and former Governor of Zamfara.
During the meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the lawmakers expressed their commitment to the APC and pledged support for President Tinubu. Matawalle's Personal Assistant on Media, Ahmad Dan-Wudil, stated that the minister would integrate the legislators into the Tinubu Again Movement to collaborate on re-electing the President and ensuring success for all APC candidates in the 2027 general elections.
The eight lawmakers, suspended on February 26, 2024, for gross misconduct, conspiracy, and conducting an illegal sitting, had their suspension extended on May 13, 2026. Speaker Bilyaminu Ismail Moriki clarified that their suspension preceded their political shift and was due to disciplinary issues within the Assembly.
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