Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle

The Governor of Zamfara State Bello Matawalle, has perfected plans to formally defect from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC) tomorrow June 29.

The governor’s Director General, Media, Mr Yusuf Idris, disclosed this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau on Sunday.

Idris said, “All is now set for our governor to move from the PDP to the APC.

“All the committees that are charged with responsibility for a smooth transition of the governor have reported from their various committees that things have taken shape for the event which is scheduled to hold at a grand reception in Gusau on Tuesday, June 29,”.

The media aide said the governor’s planned defection to APC would further strengthen the party in the state.

“Let me emphasise to you that Zamfara politicians have always been a single family and even as a PDP governor, my principal, Gov Bello Matawalle has always related very well with those in the opposition parties.

“All the committees that are charged with responsibility for a smooth transition of the governor have reported from their various committees that things have taken shape for the event which is scheduled to hold at a grand reception in Gusau on Tuesday, June 29,” he said.

The media aide said the governor’s planned defection to APC would further strengthen the party in the state.

“Let me emphasise to you that Zamfara politicians have always been a single family and even as a PDP governor, my principal, Gov Bello Matawalle has always related very well with those in the opposition parties.

APC Caretaker Committee Chairman who also double as the governor of Yobe Mai Mala Buni will Tuesday receive the Sokoto governor.

Meanwhile, the PDP has instituted a legal action to stop the Zamfara governor from dumping their party. The suit filed against the defection is to be mentioned in court Monday.

Elsewhere, the former Governor of Zamfara state has revealed that he will be joining the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC from the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA.