A prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has described President Bola Tinubu’s appointments as lopsided, particularly in the Northwest, where Zamfara State—one of the key states that secured his victory in the 2023 presidential election—has been largely sidelined.
Speaking to journalists in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, during the inauguration of his political movement, the Wamban Shinkafi Democratic Front (WSDF), Shinkafi urged President Tinubu to address the imbalance in federal appointments and intensify efforts to resolve the persistent security crisis affecting Zamfara residents.
Shinkafi, who resigned as the National Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to join the APC alongside former Zamfara State Governor Bello Mohammed, expressed disappointment that despite Zamfara being one of only two Northwestern states—alongside Jigawa—that voted for Tinubu in the last election, it has not been adequately rewarded.
He labeled the distribution of appointments under Tinubu’s administration as a betrayal of the people of Zamfara and warned that if the situation is not corrected, it could undermine the president’s chances in the 2027 election, as the Northwest may withhold the overwhelming support it previously gave him.
Shinkafi also called on Tinubu to intensify efforts to combat insecurity across Nigeria, with a special focus on Zamfara, where armed groups continue to kill, maim, and abduct innocent civilians while displacing entire communities.
Shinkafi further claimed that APC in Zamfara is deeply divided, with party members losing trust and confidence in its leadership.
He vowed to resist any attempts to impose candidates in the 2027 elections and called for strict adherence to internal party democracy to restore fairness and unity within the party.