The group claimed that Lawal’s alleged move is a desperate strategy to escape the political consequences of his underwhelming leadership and to ride on the wave of Tinubu’s rising popularity in the North.
The group argued that continuing to release funds to such states rewards unconstitutional behavior and urged federal agencies to act swiftly to safeguard democratic principles.
Citing the worsening security situation, ZAC said rural communities continue to suffer attacks from bandits, with many residents living in fear and displacement.
Governor Lawal is said to have failed to fulfill his campaign promise to end banditry in Zamfara State within three months of assuming office, among other things.
The group alleged that funds sent to Zamfara local governments from the Federation Account are routinely withheld and mismanaged under Governor Lawal's watch.
The lawmaker gave a breakdown of the number of bandit attacks and abductions in his constituency in recent weeks, but rejected the call for the declaration of a state of emergency.
The Governor has been accused of lacking the administrative competence to stem the tide of the persistent insecurity in Zamfara, as residents continue to live in fear of abduction.
Key projects, such as the Gusau International Cargo Airport and several hospital and road construction projects, were said to have been fully paid for but never executed.
Global human rights group Amnesty International has condemned the attack, describing it as yet another failure of the government to protect vulnerable citizens.
Protracted crises have been occurring in the Benue and Zamfara States houses of assembly, leading to the call for the intervention of the National Assembly.
The group described the Conference's objection to the House of Representatives summons on Benue and Zamfara Speakers as a flawed interpretation of the law designed to protect individuals' interests.
The group said agents allegedly working for the Zamfara State Government made the monetary offer with the instruction to accuse the Tinubu government of shielding Matawalle from prosecution.
Some APC youths stormed the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Friday, calling for the immediate resumption of investigations into alleged corruption involving Matawalle.
The National Assembly had earlier invited both Governors on May 2 to account for the suspensions that have crippled legislative activity in the two states.
They called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio to act immediately to preserve democratic governance, cautioning that delay could limit the Senate’s constitutional authority and lead to broader political instability.
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