Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has appointed a new Emir of Zurmi, according to Premium Times. The new monarch becomes the 21st Sarkin Zamfaran Zurmi, succeeding His Royal Highness, Alhaji Bello Suleiman, who died on 31 August 2026. The appointment fills the traditional leadership vacancy in the Zurmi emirate following the late emir's passing.

Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has approved the appointment of Alhaji Aminu Atiku as the new Emir and Sarkin Zamfaran Zurmi. The appointment was announced on Monday in a statement issued in Gusau by the Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada, through his media and publicity secretary, Suleiman S/Tudu, according to the Daily Trust. The report does not state when the appointment takes effect or details about the circumstances surrounding the vacancy.

The Tijjaniyya Movement has declared its support for a popular governor from the All Progressives Congress (APC) as its preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship election in Kano, which is the home of its grand Khalifah, Muhammadu Sanusi II, the Emir of Kano.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal as a "Renaissance governor" who has brought positive changes to the state. In a birthday message marking Lawal's 61st birthday, Tinubu commended his administration's efforts in infrastructure, urban renewal and industrialisation, according to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information. The message highlighted the president's recognition of the governor's performance in office.

Maurice Vonobolki, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for Adamawa in the 2027 election, declared that the influence of political godfathers in the state has ended. He made this statement to journalists at Yola International Airport after returning from Abuja with his certificate of return, attributing this change to the leadership of Governor Ahmadu Umaru.

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has appointed Umar Musa Gama, known as Umar Maggi, as his Special Adviser on Assembly Matters. This announcement was made by the Governor's spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Saturday. Umar Maggi previously served as a representative in the 9th Kano State House of Assembly.