Shinkafi Urges Tinubu to Intervene as Zamfara APC Faces Growing Internal Crisis

Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and member of the Tinubu–Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, to urgently address the escalating divisions within the Zamfara State chapter of the party.

In a statement signed on behalf of the Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development, Shinkafi warned that deepening factionalism among key APC stakeholders could undermine the party’s unity ahead of the 2027 general elections.

He urged party leaders — including the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle — to put aside personal rivalries and work collectively to restore cohesion in the Zamfara APC.

“It is important for all leaders, including former governors and serving ministers, to come together and rebuild the APC in Zamfara. We need cooperation, not competition, if the party is to move forward,” Shinkafi said.

Warning of the risks of division, he added:

“A house divided against itself cannot stand. We must stop the cycle of internal rivalry and focus on rebuilding trust among our members.”

Shinkafi, a former National Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), noted that the Zamfara APC had been weakened by lingering internal rifts since losing the 2023 governorship election to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He identified camps loyal to figures such as Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji, Senator Kabiru Marafa, and several former governors as operating in isolation rather than in unity.

“Zamfara APC has many experienced leaders who have sacrificed for the party. We should channel that experience into peacebuilding, not rivalry,” he emphasized.

According to him, he had deliberately withdrawn from certain political activities to help ease tensions and create space for reconciliation.

“I chose to step back from some engagements so that tempers could cool. My main interest is peace and the unity of the party in Zamfara,” he explained.

To further this goal, Shinkafi said he had established the Wamban Shinkafi Democratic Front, a grassroots platform designed to foster dialogue, political participation, and youth mobilisation across the state’s 14 local government areas. The movement, he said, aims to support the APC’s rebuilding process and encourage young people’s engagement in governance.

Reaffirming his loyalty to the APC and President Tinubu’s administration, Shinkafi expressed optimism that genuine reconciliation and inclusiveness would restore the party’s strength before the next election cycle.

“I remain a committed member of the APC. My appeal is for reconciliation and collective responsibility so that Zamfara can again become a winning state for our party,” he said.

He urged both national and state leaders to prioritize unity, trust, and fairness in rebuilding public confidence in the party.

“This is the time to rebuild bridges and focus on service to the people. If we work together and forgive past grievances, victory will come naturally,” Shinkafi advised.

Calling for immediate action from the President and the APC National Chairman, he concluded:

“What Zamfara APC needs now is reconciliation built on fairness, dialogue, and mutual respect. That is the surest path to stability and success in the next elections.”

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