Be able to defend what you say or go to jail – Governor Matawalle tells opposition

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has warned has sent a strong warning to the opposition to be careful of what they say or risk going to jail.

Matawalle who sent out the warning while receiving APC supporters who defected to PDP in the state in Gusau on Wednesday September 2, averred that some politicians have resorted to the use of hate speeches and defamation of character for political gains because they had lost relevance.

The Zamfara state governor warned against such while stating that those found culpable will be forced to face the full wrath of the law.

Matawalle said;

“If you know that you cannot defend what you said, you better stop defaming other people’s character, because I will order the arrest of whoever is caught doing that and he will go to jail.”