Jonathan Nwokpor
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On Tuesday, Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal was challenged by State Minister of Defense Bello Matawalle to take an oath with the Quran stating that he is not involved in any banditry that affects the state.
Matawalle levied the accusation while disputing the governor’s assertion that he was connected to the state’s banditry.
The minister recounted how he swore using the Quran that he had no relation to banditry in the state while speaking on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily.
During his time as governor, Lawal had accused the minister of supporting banditry and money laundering. Lawal had entrusted the minister with responding to these claims.
Reacting, Matawalle said: “Let me remind you when I was a governor, I was the only governor that swore by the Holy Quran that I have no hand or connections with banditry or I am not happy with what is happening. I swore that if I was happy or part of it, God should not give me one second.
“I challenged all the politicians that time including Dauda, but none of them could take the oath. But I took it because I know my mind, I know I have a clean heart. And not only that, including all my councillors, chairmen, and commissioners, I will not give you an appointment, you have to take the oath.
“And up till tomorrow, I am challenging these people to take the oath that I have taken.
“They are part of the banditry, if not, let them take the oath with the holy Quran openly with all the Imams in Zamfara State. And since that time none of them have taken this oath.”
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