2027: Matawalle Rallies Zamfara Political Structure For Tinubu’s Re-election
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has called on former political officeholders and associates in Zamfara State to support the Federal Government’s efforts to tackle banditry and to mobilise grassroots support for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid.
Matawalle made the call on Saturday in Kaduna during a meeting with former political officeholders and their associates.
The meeting focused on security, political developments and the progress of Zamfara State, while also providing the former governor an opportunity to mobilise his political structure behind the Tinubu administration ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking at the gathering, Matawalle said the protection of lives and property remained the primary responsibility of any serious government, stressing that the Federal Government was determined to defeat banditry and restore peace to affected communities.
“Security of lives and property is the major concern of every serious government in any country. That is why the APC-led administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has focused strongly on securing the nation,” he said.
The minister said Tinubu had demonstrated strong commitment to tackling insecurity through his frequent engagements and consultations on security matters.
According to Matawalle, the President would not allow the security challenges facing the country to distract his administration from pursuing economic development, peace and national unity.
“Mr President has continued to engage with stakeholders and security authorities because he understands the importance of security to the development of the country,” he said.
Matawalle urged the former political officeholders and other members of his political structure to take the message of the administration to the grassroots, particularly communities across Zamfara State.
He charged them to mobilise support for the Tinubu Again Movement and galvanise the people of the state ahead of the President’s re-election bid in 2027.
“I want you to go back to your various constituencies and continue to sensitise our people on the efforts being made by the Federal Government to secure the country,” he said.
The former governor also urged his supporters to remain united and committed to the political structure, saying collective support would be necessary to achieve the group’s objectives in 2027.
Earlier, leaders of the various groups represented at the meeting commended Matawalle for sustaining what they described as a strong political structure since his tenure as governor of Zamfara State.
They said the former governor had continued to command significant loyalty among his political associates despite his current national assignment as a member of the Federal Executive Council.
One of the leaders said, “We are here because of the confidence we have in the leadership of Senator Bello Matawalle. His political structure remains strong, and we are ready to work with him for the success of President Tinubu.”
The leaders pledged their support for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, arguing that the success of the President would translate into success for them and their various political constituencies.
“We will continue to sensitise our people and mobilise them to support the President. We believe that the success of President Tinubu is also the success of our people,” another leader said.
