The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has pledged to purchase a gubernatorial nomination form on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Governor Dauda Lawal to contest the 2027 governorship election in the state.
Matawalle made the declaration on Saturday during a stakeholders’ meeting of the ruling APC held at Government House, Gusau. The meeting was attended by all former governors and their deputies, former Speakers of the State House of Assembly, and serving members of the National Assembly.
Earlier, Governor Lawal said the aim of organising the meeting went beyond politics, describing it as a commitment to rescuing the state across all sectors, with plans to tackle security challenges as a top priority.
“We are now united on the platform of the APC to collectively serve the best interests of the good people of the state. There is no opposition in any form in the state; we are all from Zamfara State, our only home, and no one can address its problems better than us.
“Before arriving here, we briefly discussed and agreed to make our contributions to ensure Zamfara State is liberated from the hands of criminals, with a view to consolidating developmental projects such as the International Airport Gusau and other economically driven initiatives across the 14 local government areas of the state,” Governor Lawal said.
All former governors also spoke, emphasizing the need for peace and unity among APC members, as well as the restoration of normalcy in the state ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Meanwhile, Matawalle, while addressing thousands of his supporters at Garba Nadama Conference Hall, Jubril Bala Yakubu State Secretariat, called for unreserved support for Governor Lawal’s administration and his bid for a second term in 2027.
“I mean total support for Governor Dauda Lawal because we are now united, and we are satisfied with what he has been doing to move the state forward—not just because he defected to the APC, but because we have seen that Zamfara State is developing at the expected pace,” Matawalle stated.
