Those ruling party governors – including Kaduna's Nasir el Rufai Kogi's Yahaya Bello Zamfara's Bello Matawalle and Niger's Sani Bello – who filed petitions over the naira replacement at the Supreme Court in early February have lambasted Emefiele as part of their campaign rhetoric...
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Under Buni's brief reign since his abrasive predecessor Adams Oshiomhole was forced out three PDP governors have defected: Dave Umahi (Ebonyi state) Ben Ayade (Cross River) and Bello Matawalle (Zamfara)...
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Adding to the sense of the government failing to pay proper tribute to the dead officers were the widely distributed photographs of several state governors including Kano's Abdullahi Ganduje Zamfara's Bello Matawalle and Kebbi's Abubakar Atiku Bagudu conspicuously enjoying themselves at the wedding of the son of Attorney General Abubakar Malami on the same day as Attahiru's funeral...
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In Zamfara the PDP governor Bello Matawalle has used official funds to tackle crime in one of the most insecure states in the north-west after a state investigation found that local traditional rulers were working closely with criminal gangs...
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Earlier in February Bello Matawalle governor of Zamfara State was one of a few governors in the north to propose offers of amnesty to kidnapping gangs...
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While the PDP candidate Bello Mohammed 'Matawalle' might be expected to romp to victory unopposed his party does not enjoy deep state-wide support...
