Matawalle Returns 8 Zamfara Lawmakers To APC

Minister of State for Defence and former Zamfara State governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has reportedly secured the return of eight members of the state House of Assembly who recently defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC). The move is aimed at strengthening the party’s political base ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The development is being viewed by party loyalists as a significant boost to the APC’s reconciliation effort in Zamfara, where the ruling party is seeking to consolidate its structure, bring aggrieved members back into its fold and build a stronger platform for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign.

The returning lawmakers were said to have reconsidered their decision to leave the APC following discussions with Matawalle, who has continued to champion reconciliation and political mobilisation in the North through the Tinubu Again Movement (TAM).

According to reports, the lawmakers agreed yesterday to return to the APC and reaffirm their loyalty to President Tinubu, the party and its leadership.

Matawalle subsequently presented them to the President at a meeting described as part of efforts to consolidate the party’s strength in the state.

Through Tinubu Again Movement (TAM), Matawalle has been pushing an ambitious northern mobilisation agenda, with a stated target of securing millions of votes for Tinubu.

Reacting to the development, Malam Yusuf Dingyadi, Senior Special Assistant on Media to the APC National Chairman, described the lawmakers’ return as a welcome development that would strengthen party unity and cohesion in Zamfara State.

Dingyadi said the move demonstrated the importance of reconciliation in building a formidable political organisation, adding that bringing members back into the party would improve internal cooperation and strengthen mobilisation ahead of the next general election.

He described Matawalle as a reliable force in promoting Tinubu’s re-election efforts and uniting APC supporters across the North.

According to him, sustained engagement with party members, stakeholders and grassroots supporters remains essential to strengthening the APC’s electoral machinery and achieving effective political mobilisation.