Abdulaziz Yari, the former Governor of Zamfara State, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to the Guardian, Yari was arrested for alleged illicit financial transactions and misappropriation of funds. The former governor is being held at the Commission’s Sokoto office. Yari was interviewed for about seven hours before being […]
By Tunde Opalana The crisis rocking the Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) may be short-lived as the two major actors, former governor, Abdulaziz Yari and former senator Kabiru Marafa were on Monday reconciled. The leaders of the two main factions accepted to sheath their swords in the interest of the party […]
Andrew Orolua, Abuja Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, ordered the final forfeiture of former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari’s funds domiciled in two banks. The funds include $56, 056.75 in one of the banks; N12.9 million, N11.2 million, $301, 319.99; N217, 388.04 and $311, 872.15 in different accounts in the other bank in […]
The Governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in Zamfara State in the 2019 general election, Alhaji Sani Shinkafi, has written to the Embassies of the United States of America (USA), the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union asking them to revoke the visa of former Governor of the state, Alhaji Abdulaziz […]
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has said that most of the states in the country cannot afford to pay the N30,000 National Minimum Wage proposed by the tripartite committee. Chairman of the forum and Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari said this on Wednesday after an emergency meeting at its Secretariat in Abuja. Some of those […]
…As FG, 36 Govs differ on figure The Governors of the 36 states of the federation under the aegis of Nigeria`s Governors Forum (NGF) will meet today with the Federal Government Economic Managent Team (EMT) so as to have time to critically analyse the memo from the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, […]
Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, has disclosed that 2,385 persons have been killed by armed bandits in the state from 2011 to date. The governor disclosed this in his address of welcome at the one-day Special Town Hall Meeting on Security on Monday in Gusau, Zamfara State capital. The event was organised by the Federal […]
Governor Abdul’aziz Yari has declared his intention to contest for Zamfara West senatorial seat ahead of the 2019 general elections. The governor will seek to upstage Sen. Ahmad Sani-Yarima who is serving his third term as Senator representing Zamfara West. Yari, who announced this when he spoke to newsmen in Gusau on Monday, said he […]
The ongoing banditry in Zamfara State has claimed over 3,000 lives with the State Government spending some N17 billion in the past seven years on fighting the problem. The Secretary to the Government of Zamfara, Prof. Abdullahi Shinkafi, made the disclosure on Sunday in Gusau at a town hall meeting, organised by the Nigerian Bar […]
Nigeria is in a state of war and those terrorising the country are not up to a Local Government, so why are they defeating the entire country?, says Governor Rocha’s Okorocha of Imo State. Okorocha stated this yesterday at the visit of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), who visited Plateau State to commiserate with the […]
Gov. Abdul’aziz Yari of Zamfara State said he had dropped his responsibility as Chief Security Officer of the state as he had no control over security machinery in the state. Speaking to newsmen in Talata-Mafara on Friday, Yari said that his decision stemmed from the seeming helplessness of the state government and the people over […]
…Says fears of Govs overbearing influence not tenable In the face of rising insecurity, Zamfara State Governor and Chairman, Nigerian Governor’s Forum, Abdulaziz Yari, on Tuesday, backed agitations for the creation of state police, saying the country is now mature for such system. The development, Yari said, will effectively tackle the internal security problems facing […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged “the Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari to emulate the example of Senate President Bukola Saraki and make a clear public commitment that the Governors’ Forum and all governors will take immediate steps to abolish double emoluments laws for former governors and deputies […]
Two firms, Udemgaba and Associates and Mountain Quest Investment Services Ltd have challenged the federal government over the ownership of N2.2billion allegedly diverted by associates of Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari from the state share of Paris Club Refund. The development was sequel a suit by the Federal Government, seeking the forfeiture of about N2.2 […]