The Supreme Court has conclusively affirmed Governor Dauda Lawal-Dare of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) as the duly elected and returned Governor of Zamfara State, following the gubernatorial poll on March 18th.In response to a petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC)'s Bello Matawalle, the tribunal had earlier upheld the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) declaration of Lawal-Dare as the rightful winner.However, in a unanimous deci...

Governor Bello Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has summoned an emergency security meeting following the recent abduction of students of the Federal University Gusau.The emergency security council meeting was necessitated by the kidnapping of students of the university who were abducted in their off-campus residence in Sabo Gida village in Bungudu Local Government Area.In a statement issued by the spokesperson to the Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the Emergency Security...

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, condemned on Monday in strong terms the banditry attack on residents of Bungudu Local Government Area.Recall that the bandits’ attack left four people killed and scores injured.A statement by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said the Governor was in Bungudu to commiserate with the Emirate and people of the local government.He added that Governor Lawal visited the Emir’s Palace to reassure them of his adminis...