The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on security agencies to arrest the state PDP Women Leader, Hajiya Rabi Madawaki, over alleged threats of violence against opposition supporters ahead of the 2027 general elections.

In a statement issued on Monday by the APC Publicity Secretary, Malam Yusuf Idris, the party accused Madawaki of making inciting comments during a recent political gathering in Gusau, allegedly in the presence of the state governor's wife, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda.

"Elections are always supposed to be free, fair and non-violent in a civilised society. That is why, under a democratic setting such as what Nigeria is trying to accomplish, contesting candidates go around the nooks and crannies of their areas to appeal to the electorate using mouth-watering promises—some fulfilled, others never seeing the light of day," the statement read in part.

According to the APC, Madawaki allegedly threatened in Hausa language that, "Anyone who does not vote for Dauda, we will maim, beat him" (Zamuci ubanshi, zamu yi masa duka) — a statement she reportedly repeated multiple times.

"This came from a PDP leader who holds no official position in state government. If she could say this in public, one wonders what the governor and his allies might be planning for the 2027 elections," the APC statement continued.

The opposition party described Madawaki's comments as "uncultured utterances" that undermine democracy and contradict efforts by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to build a more inclusive political atmosphere in Nigeria.

"We call on the security agencies, especially the police and Department of State Services (DSS), to arrest the Women Leader, Hajiya Rabi Madawaki, over her threats. She is not covered by any immunity," the APC demanded.

The party further emphasized that threats to life and intimidation are elements that Nigerians are trying to eliminate from the political space, noting that President Tinubu "has been leading by example in persuading more people to join the APC ahead of the 2027 general elections."

As of the time of this report, neither the PDP nor Hajiya Rabi Madawaki has responded to the allegations.