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The Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, has approved the appointment of Sagiru Haliru Muhammad as the Director-General of the Directorate of Protocol Affairs, with effect from September 2, 2026.
The Emir of Yauri and Chancellor of Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology Aliero, His Royal Highness Dr. Muhammad Zayyanu Abdullahi CON, has declared the support of Yauri Emirate for the second-term bid of Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, describing the emirate as “indebted” to the administration for its developmental interventions across the area.
Yobe state All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate Alhaji Baba Mallam Wali has visited the emirs of Jajere and Ngelzarma ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The APC flag bearer was received by party stakeholders and other APC supporters in Tarmuwa and Fune local governments areas during visited the Emirates as part of his ongoing consultations with traditional rulers and stakeholders across Yobe State.
The political momentum ahead of the 2027 elections received another boost in Yola, prominent socio political group, Sa’ire Movement, formally declared support for the Adamawa State APC gubernatorial candidate, Alhaji Tijjani Galadima, pledged to mobilise grassroots structure for his victory at the polls.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC), Zamfara State Chapter, categorically rejects the list of purported ADC candidates recently published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), containing names presented as candidates of the Party for the 2027 General Elections in Zamfara State.
The attention of the legitimate leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Zamfara State Chapter, under the chairmanship of Hon. Kabiru Garba, has been drawn to a press statement purportedly signed by one Comrade Anas Haidara Kaura, in which he claims to speak on behalf of the ADC Zamfara State Chapter and seeks to dissociate the Party from a legitimate suit before the Federal High Court, Gusau.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC), Zamfara State Chapter, has taken note of the 7-kilometre solidarity walk organised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its support groups in Gusau on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, to celebrate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s appointment of former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdul’aziz Yari Abubakar, as Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 election.
The Zamfara Media advocacy forum (ZAMAF) issues this press statement to draw the urgent attention of the public, religious leaders, community stakeholders, and the entire Peace- loving citizens of Zamfara state to the need for intensified prayers and unwavering support for the ongoing efforts to restore lasting peace in our dear state.
