Eight members of Zamfara State House of Assembly have resigned from the Progressives Congress (APC), citing worsening insecurity, alleged injustice and unpaid salaries and allowances.
Gatekeepers News reports that the lawmakers announced their resignation on Sunday, October 4, 2026, in separate letters, saying they could no longer remain in a party they believe has failed to adequately address the security challenges affecting their constituents.
The lawmakers are Aliyu Kagara, representing Talata Mafara South; Ibrahim Tukur, representing Bakura; Faruk Dosara, representing Maradun I; Bashir Masama, representing Bukkuyum North; Muktaru Kaura, representing Kaura North; Nasiru Abdullahi, representing Maru North; Bashar Bello, representing Bungudu West; and Bashar Aliyu, representing Gummi I.
Kagara said the lawmakers had gone 32 months without receiving salaries, allowances and other entitlements.
“This is our 32 months without salary, allowances and other entitlements as honourable members and the people of Zamfara; the ball is in their court.”
He also criticised the administration of Governor Dauda Lawal over what he described as inadequate attention to insecurity in rural communities.
“What we are challenging Governor Lawal’s administration about is even worse now compared to previous times, so we have seen no reason to continue remaining in the APC.”
According to Kagara, constituents in rural areas had not received adequate attention despite electing the lawmakers to address their security concerns.
The lawmakers also cited alleged deception, uncertainty, injustice and a lack of unity among APC stakeholders in Zamfara as reasons for their departure.
However, the APC said it had not yet received the lawmakers’ resignation letters officially. Ibrahim Birnin-Magaji, the party’s publicity secretary in Zamfara, said the party had only seen the letters on social media and was awaiting official correspondence from the lawmakers’ respective political wards and local government executives.
“We are still waiting for their correspondence from their respective political wards after reaching their local government executives, which would later be forwarded to us.”
He added that the party was not aware of any grievances from the lawmakers before the resignation letters surfaced.
The lawmakers had reportedly been suspended previously following allegations that they attempted to impeach the Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly.
