Eight lawmakers from Zamfara State who recently resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) have agreed to return to the ruling party following a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The lawmakers met with Tinubu on Sunday night after being led to the President by Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle. House of Representatives member Aminu Sani Jaji also attended the meeting.
The development was reported on Monday, October 19, amid efforts to address the grievances that prompted the legislators to leave the APC.
According to reports, the lawmakers had been considering joining the African Democratic Congress (ADC) after announcing their resignations. However, following their engagement with the President, they reportedly shelved the plan and pledged to work towards the APC’s success in the 2027 general elections. <Cite refs={[“turn163323news0″,”turn163323search1”]}/>
The eight lawmakers are Aliyu Ango Kagara, representing Talata Mafara South; Ibrahim Tukur Bakura of Bakura constituency; Faruk Musa Dosara of Maradun I; Bashir Abubakar Masama of Bukkuyum North; Muktaru Nasiru Kaura of Kaura North; Nasiru Abdullahi of Maru North; Bashar Bello of Bungudu West; and Bashar Aliyu of Gummi I.
Their earlier resignations came amid disagreements involving political stakeholders in Zamfara and complaints about insecurity and governance in the state.
In their resignation letters, some of the lawmakers accused Governor Dauda Lawal’s administration of failing to adequately address security challenges affecting residents. They also cited alleged injustice, internal divisions and dissatisfaction with the handling of political affairs.
The allegations were raised by the lawmakers as reasons for their decisions to leave the party. They have not, however, been independently established as findings against the governor.
Matawalle, a former governor of Zamfara State, played a key role in facilitating the meeting with Tinubu. His involvement comes as the APC seeks to address internal disagreements and strengthen cooperation among party members ahead of the 2027 elections. <Cite refs={[“turn163323search1″,”turn163323search4”]}/>
The latest development represents an effort to bring the lawmakers back into the APC fold after their departure raised questions about the party’s political organisation in Zamfara.
It also follows broader political realignments across the state, where disagreements over security, party leadership and political representation have featured prominently in discussions ahead of the next general elections.
Although the lawmakers have reportedly agreed to return to the APC, attention will now turn to whether the steps taken to address their grievances will resolve the differences that led to their resignations.
The meeting underscores the importance the ruling party places on reconciliation with aggrieved members as political parties prepare for the 2027 electoral contest.
