Minister Matawalle leads eight Zamfara lawmakers to Tinubu, pledges APC loyalty

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Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has led eight members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly to meet President Bola Tinubu, where they reaffirmed their loyalty to the All Progressives Congress and the President ahead of the forthcoming elections.

The meeting comes amid political disagreements in Zamfara State as political actors position themselves ahead of the elections.

Matawalle, a former governor of Zamfara State, led the lawmakers to the meeting with Tinubu in a move aimed at strengthening their commitment to the APC.

The minister’s Personal Assistant on Media, Ahmad Dan-Wudil, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Sunday.

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According to the statement, the lawmakers reaffirmed their support for Tinubu and expressed their determination to remain in the ruling party.

They also pledged to support the progress of the APC ahead of the forthcoming elections.

Following the meeting, Matawalle promised to integrate the lawmakers into the Tinubu Again Movement, a political platform established to mobilise support for the President.

The minister said the lawmakers would work collectively for Tinubu and all APC candidates in the forthcoming elections.

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