Since the filling of the said suit, the Governor has become restless and irritant and has ordered the Chief Security Officer...
hangs in the balance over his eligibility or otherwise for the 2023 governorship election, palpable anxiety appears to have set in within his camp in the state. Matawalle is seeking re-election for second term of four years on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in Zamfara State.where the plaintiffs are seeking Matawalle’s disqualification from the race over alleged perjury arising from certificate forgery and age falsification.
It is public knowledge that Mr Matawalle has been dragged before the Federal High Court, Gusau on account of suspected false affidavit sworn to by him as it relates to Constitutional requirements of eligibility and in contravention of Electoral Act as amended in 2022. The case was instituted by Muazu Mannir Haidara and Incorporated Trustee of Majalisar Matasan Arewa Association.
Furthermore, the Governor has been accused of using the instrumentality of his Chief Security Officer’s office to arrest and summarily detain several opposition elements using willing judges in the State Magistrate and High Courts. Some of the victims have not been traced.
Equally, we call for the transfer of the case regarding the false affidavit to Federal High Court Abuja where it was originally filed to guarantee the safety of the plaintiffs, counsels and witnesses.
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