Key gubernatorial appointments beyond the cabinet — agency heads, security commanders, and judiciary appointments — and how they've performed.
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Office of the Deputy Governor · Zamfara (North-West) · Appointed May 2023
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Took office alongside Lawal on 29 May 2023; announced the governor's March 2026 defection from PDP to APC on his behalf.
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Office of the SSG · Zamfara (North-West) · Appointed 2023
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Also referred to in some sources as Muhammad Nakwada.
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Zamfara State Security Trust Fund · Zamfara (North-West) · Appointed February 2024
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Former Inspector-General of Police; also headed the transition committee that reported alleged ₦250bn in misappropriated funds under the Matawalle administration.
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Zamfara State Security Trust Fund · Zamfara (North-West) · Appointed February 2024
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Oversees day-to-day administration of the Security Trust Fund's resource mobilisation for anti-banditry operations.