Governor of Zamfara state , Bello Matawalle, on Monday, July 5, said he defected from opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the benefit of Zamfara state.
According to reports, Governor Bello Matawalle made the disclosure in a statement by media aide, Yusuf Idris, who said the governor had been enjoying support from President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC high command.
Speaking further, Idris revealed that the defection was also due to the upper hands the governor received on all matters concerning the state.
The governor’s spokesperson said President Buhari and the APC governors had been sympathetic to the state in its trying times.
While dismissing claims that the governor was forced to join the APC to stop killings in Zamfara, Idris said Matawalle’s defection was for the purpose of bringing more development to his people.
He went on to note that the move was to strengthen political unity in his state, adding that these encouraged the governor to reciprocate the concern and respect given.
