His literary and political endeavors influenced a number of the leaders of the independence movement in Northern Nigeria, notably Aminu Kano and Isa Wali.

[6] Despite his prolonged battle with a lung disorder, which spanned nearly two decades, Zungur remained active in the fight for Nigeria's independence and its societal reform.

In the following year, he founded the Northern Nigeria Youth Movement (NNYM), which eventually evolved into the Zaria Friendly Society (ZFS) or Taron Masu Zunuta, with Abubakar Imam, a prominent writer who was the editor of the Gaskiya Ta Fi Kwabo newspaper.

[11][6] The BGIU and BDC were avenues for Zungur to express his radical views, opposed to the Emir's autocracy and the British indirect rule system.

Orgle had been fond of harassing the female Hausa natives by bringing out his penis in an attempt to court them, leading Zungur to call him a Chilakowa (red-billed hornbill).

Zungur took legal action against Orgle, and he was subsequently fined five pound sterling by a Jos magistrate court and redeployed elsewhere, serving no prison time.

[7] In 1946, Nnamdi Azikiwe extended an invitation to Zungur to join his West African Pilot newspaper, which was dedicated to advocating for independence from British colonial rule.

Around this time, he led the first public mass demonstration in Northern Nigeria which was a response to the itinerary of Governor John Macpherson's tour, which excluded Bauchi perhaps of the activities of Zungur's BGIU.

[6] Although Zungur never recovered his health fully, he entered nationalist party politics at an early stage and was a member of the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC).

He held this post till 1951 and was as General Secretary that he travelled to London with Azikiwe as the NCNC protest delegation to the Colonial Office to demand for self determination for Nigeria.

In August 1950, a faction of more radical members within the Congress decided to establish a new political party, which they named the Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU).

Founding members of NEPU included notable figures such as Maitama Sule and Abba Maikwaru, with Aminu Kano later joining the party.

NEPU's objective was to operate within the broader political landscape, while maintaining an ideological alignment with its precursor, Zungur's Northern Elements Progressive Association.

[15]: 96–97 The NPC, partly due to the activities of NEPU, captured the attention of the Northern Nigerian political space, especially some powerful Emirs and administrative officers.

Within this context, leaders in the North, including prominent politicians like Ahmadu Bello, the then Sardauna of Sokoto, and Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, contemplated forming their own political party with a conservative outlook.

As part of this announcement, individuals who held civil service positions, including General President Dikko, were advised to resign from their NPC offices.

[15]: 96–97 A religious or social cleavage must be recognized in politics, but it is unsafe to make it the foundation of a superstructure and to give a separatist turn to the search of security and power.

Recognizing the risks associated with a Northern region that remained resistant to change and isolated from broader progressive trends, Zungur gradually grew disillusioned with the prospects of reform within the existing system.

In 1954, amid his increasing disillusionment, Zungur made the decision to disassociate himself from the NPC and aligned himself with the more progressive NEPU, led by Aminu Kano.

[6] Before the 1956 elections, he said:The next three years will surely see the Northern region cut off completely from the rest of Nigeria, under the aegis of a theocratic, one-party fascist government built on the remains of the present feudal autocracies.Aminu Kano and Zungur referred to their political campaign as a jihad against the emirate authorities.

[7]: 284–290 Much like his contemporaries such as Mudi Sipikin, Abubakar Ladan and Aminu Kano, Zungur was a poet who utilized his literary skills to engage in political discourse.

A plea was published on the 19 December issue of Gaskiya Ta Fi Kwabo by the director of NORLA requesting for these poems, promising a reward.

In a plea published in the December 19 issue of Gaskiya Ta Fi Kwabo, the director of NORLA requested these poems, offering a reward in return.

[22] The selection of its [the Native Authority's] gutter elite is being made neither on the basis of intelligence nor capacity, but simply by denial on the decent citizen's outlook.

By referencing the transition in India, Zungur aimed to spark a conversation about the potential need for reform of governance within Northern Nigeria, particularly the emirate system.