Zamfara: Yari’s Fortunes Diminish As His Ward Councillor Defects

The political fortunes of the immediate former governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari continued to fall on Wednesday following the defection from the All Progressives Congress, APC to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP of the councillor representing his  Galadima Ward in Talata Marafa Local Government Area.

Mr Lukman Danbuzu, alongside thousands of his supporters from Talata-Mafara town defected from the APC to the PDP following a meeting with Governor Bello Metawalle.

News of this was contained in a statement signed by Malam Yusuf Idris, the Director General Media, Public Enlightenment and Communication to Gov. Bello Matawalle, and made available to newsmen in Gusau on Wednesday.

Idris said that two other councillors from the former APC governor Abdul-Aziz Yari’s home local government area, including Bello Ruwan-Bado of Garbadu Ward and Tijjani Shittu of Morai Ward, also defected to the PDP from APC.

According to the statement, the ongoing political permutations continue in Zamfara especially against the opposition APC with the defection of several APC stalwarts in the state to the PDP.

Lukuman, who spoke on behalf of the defecting councillors, attributed their decision to the sustainable peace under the PDP-led government in the state which they said is better than what obtained in the former APC-led administration.

 “Within the first six months of the present administration, the governor has improved the wellbeing of the citizens, especially through youth and women empowerment.

“We cannot continue to be in APC which failed the citizens of the State in many ways when in power; we promised to work with the PDP-led administration under Governor Matawalle,” he said.

Responding, Matawalle expressed his happiness over the decision of the councillors, promising not to let them down and ensure that the welfare of the people remains his utmost priority.

The governor also said that the trend of selfish leadership in the state is over and must be replaced by the zeal and determination to take Zamfara to higher level.

He assured equal treatment to all defectors.

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