The eight suspended members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly have denied experiences that they’ve defected again to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The lawmakers spoke by means of their spokesman and member representing Bakura Constituency, Hon. Ibrahim Tukur Bakura in an unique chat with management stated now we have not returned to APC, we solely mentioned our issues with the President.
Bakura stated their go to to the Villa was to debate points surrounding their suspension from the House and their pending entitlements.
He described experiences in some on-line media that that they had returned to the APC as false and deceptive.
“Neither have we decamped to the APC nor promised to return to the APC. What took us to the Villa was to discuss the problem of why we were suspended, our pending entitlements and how to resolve it,” he stated.
He stated in the event that they determine to formally return to the APC, there could be a proper press briefing.
“If we decide to return to the APC officially, I will personally call Leadership and others important media Houses and brief them,” he added.
LEADERSHIP recollects that the eight lawmakers lately resigned from the APC and met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the Presidential Villa on Monday.
The lawmakers had been led to the Villa by the Minister of State for Defence and former Governor of Zamfara State, Dr Bello Matawalle.
According to a press release by Matawalle’s media aide, Ahmad Dan-Wudil, the lawmakers reaffirmed their loyalty to the get together and their help for President Tinubu forward of the 2027 basic elections.
The affected lawmakers are Aliyu Ango Kagara (Talata Mafara South), Ibrahim Tukur Bakura (Bakura), Faruk Musa Dosara (Maradun I), Bashir Abubakar Masama (Bukkuyum North), Muktaru Nasiru Kaura (Kaura North), Nasiru Abdullahi (Maru North), Bashar Bello (Bungudu West) and Bashar Aliyu (Gummi I).
They had been suspended by the House on February 26, 2024, over allegations of gross misconduct, conspiracy, contempt of the House and convening an unlawful sitting. The suspension was prolonged on May 13, 2026.
The Speaker of the House, Hon. Bilyaminu Ismail Moriki, had stated the suspension predated their political determination and arose from disciplinary issues throughout the House.
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