{"id":82828,"date":"2021-06-28T19:02:11","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T18:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=82828"},"modified":"2021-06-28T19:02:11","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T18:02:11","slug":"defection-apc-chairman-others-storm-zamfara-ahead-matawalles-declaration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/defection-apc-chairman-others-storm-zamfara-ahead-matawalles-declaration\/","title":{"rendered":"Defection: APC Chairman, Others Storm Zamfara Ahead Matawalle&#8217;s Declaration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yobe State governor and\u00a0 Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Mai Mala Buni will on Tuesday storm Gusau, Zamfara State capital along with some of his colleagues in the Progressive Governors Forum to officially welcome the governor of the North West state,\u00a0 Bello Mohammed Matawalle into the APC.<\/p>\n<p>The Letter of Invitation,\u201d\u00a0 sighted by Pointblanknews.com , dated June 26, 2021, and signed by Governor Buni informed certain chieftains of the APC to join him on the trip to Zamfara State Government House, Gusau for the elaborate reception slated for Tuesday to receive Governor Matawalle to the APC.<\/p>\n<p>The letter read in part: \u201cThe invitation is extended to you in your capacity as a critical stakeholder and a strong pillar, whose noble contributions, leads to the growth and development of the party in both your home state and the country.<\/p>\n<p>The event is scheduled as follows:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDate: Tuesday 29th, June, 2021. 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