Northern elders in Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress have praised President Bola Tinubu and Zamfara governor Bello Matawalle for helping eight lawmakers return to the ruling party. The statement credited the two leaders with easing the way for the legislators’ reintegration. Their return was presented as a positive step for unity among APC members in Zamfara State. The episode concerns eight legislators who had left the party and later rejoined it. The account did not name the legislators or explain the precise role each leader played in their decision. The report was published by Punch Newspapers.