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The Federal High Court in Abuja has given the go-ahead for a suit seeking to compel the Federal Government to investigate alleged links between the Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, and banditry operations in Zamfara State. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1434/2024, was brought by Abubakar Dahiru, a human rights activist based in Zamfara […]
The Tinubu Youth Network (TYN) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to launch an investigation into allegations that Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has ties with bandits. The call follows accusations made by Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, against his predecessor Matawalle. Speaking at a press conference in Kaduna on Thursday, Yusuf Muhammad, […]
In a heated interview on Channels TV, former Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle vehemently rejected allegations of financial mismanagement during his time in office. Addressing the growing public scrutiny, Matawalle boldly stated, “I never embezzled Zamfara’s resources,” asserting his transparency in managing state funds. Matawalle, who led Zamfara from 2019 to 2023, emphasized that he […]
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, on Tuesday, stated that both the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and President Bola Tinubu were informed about the alleged involvement of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, in the ongoing banditry crisis in the state. Governor Lawal disclosed that he had formally reported the matter to […]
The Zamfara chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected allegations from the All Progressives Congress (APC) that Governor Dauda Lawal is undermining military efforts to combat banditry. On Saturday, the APC called for a state of emergency in Zamfara, claiming that residents had lost faith in Lawal’s ability to ensure security. In response, […]
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has challenged his predecessor, Bello Matawalle, to resign from his current position as Minister of State for Defence and confront the allegations against him during his tenure as governor. Matawalle has faced accusations, including alleged links to bandits, a charge he has consistently denied. Speaking during an interview on […]
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, has strongly denied accusations from Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, alleging his involvement in sponsoring banditry in the region. In a swift response, Matawalle’s office dismissed the claims as baseless, noting that Governor Lawal has repeatedly leveled such accusations, all of which have been consistently refuted […]
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has stated that the appointment of his predecessor, Bello Matawalle, as the Minister of State for Defence has not benefited the state. Lawal made this claim during a live appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Tuesday. When questioned about whether Matawalle’s role as Minister of State for […]
The Zamfara State Government has disclosed that the sum of 14.26 billion was not borrowed but part of the proceeds from a 20 billion naira loan floated by the previous administration. A statement by the spokesperson of the Zamfara Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, revealed that no domestic or external loans have been borrowed since Governor […]
Bello Muhammad Matawalle, the Minister of Defence and former governor of Zamfara State, has taken his case to the Court of Appeal, seeking to overturn the Federal High Court’s decision in Sokoto, which ordered the retrieval of 50 luxury vehicles from him. Matawalle argues that the high court’s ruling constitutes a miscarriage of justice. The […]