Zamfara crisis: APC reconciles Matawalle, Yari

The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reconciled the political differences between Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara and his predecessor, Hon. Abdul’aziz Yari.

The breakthrough in the prolonged dispute came on Monday after APC National Chairman, Senator Abdulahi Adamu, and other members of the National Working Committee (NWC) met the political gladiators.

The Zamfara State chapter of the APC has been embroiled in a protracted political crisis forcing the intervention of President Muhammadu Buhari and the Progressive Governors ‘Forum.

Speaking after the parley, Adamu said: “They have agreed to work together for the success of our great party. We have informed the President of the progress that we are making and I am grateful to the Almighty God that we have been able to reach an accord between the former governor, current governor and their esteemed followers.

“We have every reason to thank God and believe that the 2023 General Election in Zamfara State is a given for the APC.

“My advice is that we should be careful not to go back to where we are coming from. We must learn to respect one another, respect the views of our party followers who are our greatest assets. To the former and current governor, you have a duty to sustain the spirit of understanding, togetherness and teamwork. On behalf of my colleagues, I commend this very useful agreement that we have reached.”

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Also commenting on the resolution, Governor Matawale said: “Chairman, you have played a fatherly role to all of us. We thank Mr. President for intervening in the Zamfara crisis and the Governor of Kebbi State who everyday asks me, ‘please go and reconcile with your brother’. For the record, Abdul’aziz doesn’t have a second person like me in Zamfara State, he is my friend.

“We thank God that today we are together and I know many people will not believe. Most of those that don’t want us to be together have their selfish reasons, but God has done it and today we are together. We thank the leadership of the party for bringing us together to work together not just for Zamfara State but for the country and the party.”

On his part, the immediate-past Zamfara Governor, Yari, said: “The closest organs are the teeth and tongue and sometimes they disagree, sometimes they agree. So many things have happened and we have decided to put them behind us. We have come to an understanding to meet our people and tell them that the state is bigger than any of us, therefore any interest must see the state as number one.”

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