…As Buhari welcomes gov. to party, warns against complacency
…Buni C’ttee dissolves State Exco
The National Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mai Mala Buni has announced the dissolution of Zamfara APC executive council from wards, local government to State level.
Buni spoke during the formal defection of Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle to the APC in Gusau, the State capital.
He said Matawalle would remain the leader of the party in the state and the party exco stands dissolved, urging all stakeholders to support the governor in delivering good governance.
Speaking at the event, former Governor Abdulaziz Yari said he had accepted the party’s decision and he would be ready to offer all necessary support to Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle to succeed.
“We will support the State governor and I want remind him to be wary of sycophants so that the cordial relationship being enjoyed will not be truncated”.
In his address, Matawalle said as the leader of the Party, he would make sure that every party faithful is treated with justice and fairness.
The governors of Katsina, Borno, Ogun, Plateau, Kano, Kogi, Kaduna, Jigawa, Niger and Kebbi States as well as the Secretary to the Federal Government of the Federation, Ministers, Senators and members of House of Representatives were in attendance.
Meanwhile, President Buhari has congratulated the governor on his defection to the APC, saying that the ruling party “is becoming more popular because of its impressive performance record and commitment to good governance”.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, who revealed this yesterday in a statement titled: ‘President Buhari welcomes Gov Matawalle into APC’, said the Party’s performance makes it more popular’.
