A controversy involving former Zamfara governor Bello Matawalle and accusations made by Dauda Lawal is testing the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
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Updated Jun 21
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What happened
A controversy involving former Zamfara governor Bello Matawalle and accusations made by Dauda Lawal is testing the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutKeep exploring
Part of
Operations against armed groups and banditry are intensifying in Sokoto and Zamfara State, Nigeria, involving the federal government.Also in this story
- ONSA conducted crisis response exercises in Nigeria, collaborating with the federal government.
- A resident of Zamfara State, Nigeria, reported attacks on her village to the BBC World Service.
- Gold deposits exist in Nigeria, specifically Zamfara State, but the centralized control of these national resources is proving flawed.
- Bandit attacks in Sokoto threaten the region's socio-economic stability.
The entities involved
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Zamfara State
a northern state in Nigeria
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu
12th Governor of Lagos (1999–2007) and President of Nigeria since 2023
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- Lawmakers led by Bello Matawalle defected from the APC and met with Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
- Atiku Abubakar calls for an investigation into Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration.
- The African Democratic Congress calls for an inquiry into the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.