Matawalle Rules Out 2027 Zamfara Bid, Pledges Full Support to Governor Lawal
Former Zamfara governor and current Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has announced he will not contest the 2027 governorship. He threw his full weight behind Governor Dauda Lawal during a grand reception in Gusau on 24 March 2026. The event, chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Trade Fair Complex, brought together all past and present Zamfara governors under one political platform for the first time. Matawalle described the occasion as historic and praised the unity on display. Highlighting the APC’s decisive win over the PDP in Zamfara during the 2023 presidential election, Matawalle urged party stakeholders to rally behind Lawal ahead of 2027. The reception also featured endorsements by leading legislators and saw thousands of supporters lining the streets in a show of solidarity.
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