Trouble in Zamfara as parallel Assembly emerges, faults Gov Lawal over mass sacking of workers, wants budget re-presented 

Trouble has reared its head in Zamfara State as a factional House of Assembly has emerged.

The nine-member faction has demanded that Governor Dauda Lawal should re-present the 2025 Appropriation Bill, contending that the process of its passage was flawed.

The factional members had been suspended in February 2024 over allegations of misconduct, conspiracy, and illegal sitting, which was convened in Gusau, the state capital.The group elected  Hon. Bashir Aliyu Gummi as Speaker of the factional assembly at the session during which they also considered several issues, affecting the state.

These include the worsening state of insecurity, economic challenges, and the recent reports of alleged mass sackings within the state civil service allegedly carried out by the governor.

The lawmakers present at Wednesday’s session were Hon. Aliyu Ango Kagara (Talata Mafara South), Ibrahim Tudu Tukur (Bakura), Nasiru Abdullahi Maru (Maru North), and Faruk Musa Dosara (Maradun 1). Others included Bashar Aliyu (Gummi 1), Bashir Abubakar Masama (Bukkuyum North), Amiru Ahmed (Tsafe West), Basiru Bello (Bungudu West), and Mukhtaru Nasiru (Kaura Namoda North).

They also demanded that Governor Lawal re-present the 2025 budget, arguing that it was passed through a flawed process.

The governor had presented the N545 billion Appropriation Bill to the State House of Assembly under the leadership of Rt. Hon. Bilyaminu Ismail Moriki as Speaker in December 2024.

It was subsequently passed and signed into law that same month.