PROFILE: Bello Matawalle: PDP candidate who lost election but could be Zamfara governor
Nigeria, May 24 -- Although he came second in the March governorship election in Zamfara, Bello Matawalle has been a key political player both at the federal and state levels for several years.
The 49-year-old Peoples Democratic Party candidate has been in the political space for at least 20 years, serving as commissioner and member of the House of Representatives.
The March 9 governorship election was his first shot at becoming a governor. He lost out after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) permitted the All Progressives Congress (APC) to field a candidate barely 24 hours to the day of the election.
The electoral body declared the APC candidate, Muktar Idris, winner of the polls.
The collation officer, Kabiru Bala,...
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