Yari welcomes Matawalle to APC, cautious him against political contractors
The Former Governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Abdul’aziz Yari has welcomed Gov Bello Matawalle to the All Progressive Congress (APC) but cautioned him against political contractors and selfish politicians.
Yari stated this while meeting with the APC stakeholders from Zamfara Central Zone comprising Gusau, Bungudu, Maru and Tsafe LGAs at his residence in Talata-Mafara.
The former governor said the meeting is to explain to APC members the decision of the party stakeholders held recently in Kaduna about the Gov Matawalle’s defection to APC.
“Parts of the decision, was that we are satisfied with all the process that led Matawalle to join APC, except dissolution of the state, LG and wards executives of the party in the state by the National Caretaker Committee.
“We are not agree with the dissolution of APC caretaker committee in the state because it is against the constitutional provision of the party.
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“We welcome Matawalle to APC, we have no grudges against him, we advise him to be careful with political contractors and those behind him for selfish reasons.
“Matawalle should be careful on those behind him to cause distraction in the party”, he explained.
Yari also denies speculations going round that he will leave the APC for another party.
“I am among the 11 governors that initiated the APC, as one of the founding fathers of the party, I could not leave the party we have initiated”, Yari added.
Earlier, the state APC, Yari’s factions Chairman, Alhaji Lawal M Liman commended the former governor for making APC strong in the state.
“We appreciate him for donating 575 cows and 800 rams for APC members in the state for Eid-El-Kabir festivals.
“The animals have already been distributed to party executives from 147 wards of the 14 LGAs of the state”, he said.
Liman said other beneficieries of the gesture were elders, youths and women groups, orphans, people with special needs among others.
“We also appreciate him for donating 130 trailer load of grains as ramadan package, 30,000 bags of fertilizer among others.
“We are behind you, we consider you as a leader, considering the effort you have been making to support the humanity”, Liman explained
He thanked the APC members from Zamfara central zone for attending the meeting.
Yari welcomes Matawalle to APC, cautious him against political contractors
