Six members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly have resigned from the All Progressives Congress, pointing to internal disagreements, perceived injustice, insecurity and what they described as ineffective leadership by the state government.
The lawmakers communicated their decisions through separate resignation letters dated October 4, 2026, submitted to the APC chairmen of their respective wards.
The affected lawmakers are Ibrahim T. Tukur of Bakura Constituency; Aliyu Ango Kagara of Talata-Mafara South Constituency; Faruk Musa Dosara of Maradun I Constituency; Bashar Aliyu of Gummi I Constituency; Basiru Bello of Bungudu West Constituency; and Mukhtaru Nasiru of Kaura Namoda North Constituency.
Across the letters, the lawmakers pointed to broadly similar grievances, including what they described as a “lack of unity among the party stakeholders in the state, deception, uncertainties, injustice and inability of the government to overcome security situation” in their constituencies and Zamfara State generally.
Tukur, in a letter sent to the APC chairman of Bakura Ward, said he reached the decision after “careful and wide consultations.” He also blamed what he described as the “nonchalant attitude” and “poor leadership of the governor” for his decision to leave the party.
Kagara, in his resignation letter to the APC chairman of Kagara Ward in Talata-Mafara Local Government Area, said his decision followed consultations concerning the “lack of unity among the party stakeholders in the state, deception, uncertainties, injustice and inability of the government to overcome security situation in my constituency and state at large.”
He further cited the “non-chalant attitude of the Governor and poor leadership” as part of the reasons for his withdrawal from the party.
Dosara, who represents Maradun I Constituency, directed his resignation letter to the APC chairman of Birnin Kaya/Dosara Ward in Maradun Local Government Area. He said consultations over the party’s internal difficulties and the prevailing security challenges informed his decision.
Among the reasons he listed were “lack of unity among the party stakeholders in the state, deception, uncertainties, injustice and inability of the government to overcome security situation in my constituency and state at large.” He also accused the governor of displaying a “non-chalant attitude” and providing “poor leadership.”
Bashar Aliyu, in his resignation letter, announced that he was quitting the APC with immediate effect following “careful and wide consultations.”
He attributed his decision to “lack of unity among the party stakeholders in the state, deception, uncertainties, injustice and inability of the government to overcome security situation in my constituency, state at large and above all nonchalant attitude, poor leadership of the governor.”
The Gummi I lawmaker also thanked the leadership and members of the APC for the support and cooperation extended to him throughout his time in the party.
Bello, who represents Bungudu West Constituency, also tendered his resignation from the APC. He cited “lack of unity among the party stakeholders in the state, deception, uncertainties, injustice and inability of the government to overcome security situation in my constituency, state at large.”
He additionally attributed his decision to what he called the “nonchalant attitude” and “poor leadership of the Governor.”
Mukhtaru Nasiru, representing Kaura Namoda North Constituency, was also listed among those who resigned from the ruling party with immediate effect.
In the resignation account attributed to him, Shehu said the decision came after “careful and wide consultations,” while citing “lack of unity among the party stakeholders in the state, deception, uncertainties, injustice and inability of the government to overcome security situation in my constituency and state at large.”
He also pointed to the “nonchalant attitude of the governor” and “poor governance” as reasons for his departure from the APC.
Despite their decision to leave the party, the lawmakers expressed appreciation to the APC leadership and members for the assistance, cooperation and support they received while they remained party members.
They subsequently instructed the chairmen of their respective wards to regard the letters as formal notifications of their resignation from the APC, effective immediately.
The coordinated departures mark a significant political development in Zamfara, particularly against the backdrop of persistent insecurity and continuing divisions within the state’s political landscape.
