Former Zamfara Gov, Yari Meets President Tinubu In Aso Rock

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari on Thursday met with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa, Abuja. Yari, while addressing State House Correspondents after the closed-door meeting on Thursday, said politics and programmes being put in place by the government are for the sake of retaining power … Read more

‘Junk Journalism’ — DSS Denies Inviting Yari For Ignoring Tinubu’s Call

There has been a series of allegations against the DSS in recent days. One of the allegations was that the agency’s operatives arrested Senator Yari for not picking the president’s call. However, the secret police have denied them all. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) has denied a report that … Read more

Senate Presidency: Yari Still Recalcitrant (Opinion)

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By Femi Odere Abdulaziz Yari, a former two-term governor of Zamfara State and a Senator-elect is still digging in to clinch the position of Senate President. EDITOR’S PICKS Call For mercy: Omokri Urges Buhari To Intervene In Ekweremadu’s Case NEDC: Buhari Urges Senate to Confirm 12 Nominees for Governing Board All Nigerians Stranded In Sudan … Read more

JUST IN: Court Orders Forfeiture Of 10 Properties, Funds Linked To Ex-Gov, Yari

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday authorized the temporary forfeiture of about ten (10) properties and funds in banks allegedly owned by a former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Justice Obiora Egwuatu delivered the order while ruling in an ex-parte application by the lawyer to the Independent … Read more

APC Chieftain hints on Former Governor Yari Dumping Party for PDP

Aminu Danbuba hints on former Governor Yari dumping APC EKO HOT BLOG reports that Alhaji Aminu Danbuba, a die-hard supporter of former Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari, has revealed that the former Governor Abdulaziz Yari may abandon the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, if he does not win the party’s … Read more

Minister’s Political Adviser Resigns, Forms Alliance With Ex-Gov. Yari

Minister’s political adviser has resigned and formed alliance with ex-Gov. Yari EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Special Adviser on political Affairs to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Hon. Musa Zubairu Nasarawar Mailayi has resigned. In a statement signed by him, Hon. Zubairu, who was the state Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during … Read more

107 Billion Stolen In Zamfara Under Yari – Gov. Matawalle

A staggering sum of ₦107 billion was stolen from Zamfara state treasury by the previous administration, Governor Bello Matawalle has disclosed. Matawalle made the disclosure in a Twitter post on Thursday. Matawalle said the grand larceny was uncovered by the committee set up to probe financial mismanagement in the state The governor said his administration … Read more

COVID-19: FG Blasts Ex Zamfara Governor, Yari Over Airport Protocol Violation

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has scoffed at the behaviour of former governor of Zamfara, Abdulaziz Yari, at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport. The agency described the behaviour of Yari as irresponsible. It added that his actions amount to violation of the COVID-19 airport protocol put in place by the federal government. … Read more

APGA Gubernatorial Candidate Accuse Yari Of Plot To Destabilize Zamfara

The gubernatorial candidate of the Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in the 2019 election in Zamfara state, Alhaji Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi has accused the former Governor Abdulaziz Yari Of plotting to destabilize the state. He alleged that the former governor was planing to use the leadership of the 9th National Assembly to destabilize the state. Shinkafi, … Read more

Yari Too Selfish,Interested In Amassing Wealth- Gov.Matawalle

Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has said that his administration since inception had been focused on maintaining peace and security in the state and too young to be criticized. The governor who made this known through his Director-General, Press affairs, Yusuf Idris Gusau said that he was aware that the former governor, Alhaji Abdulaziz … Read more

Gov Matawalle Alleges Yari Threatened His Administration For Failing To Pay His Allowance

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The Governor of Zamfara State Bello Matawalle, has alleged that the former Governor of the state Abdulaziz Yari has threatened his administration over failure to pay his allowances. Matawalle spoke on Wednesday while assenting to the repealed law in which past governors, deputy governors, speakers of the state house of assembly earned about a billion … Read more

APC Expels Ex-Gov Yari, Shuaibu Over Loss Of Zamfara To PDP

All Progressives Congress, APC, has expelled the Immediate past governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, for allegedly scuttling the party’s chances in Zamfara State. The party recently lost the state to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Also expelled is the Deputy National Chairman (North) of the APC, Lawali Shuaibu for allegedly conniving with Yari to … Read more

Report of Amosun, Yari, Okorocha’s Probe Writer’s Imagination —EFCC

  Despite having been quizzed some of their key officials over financial matters running into billions of Naira, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said, yesterday, that it had not raised any team to probe outgoing Ogun, Imo and Zamfara state governors over alleged graft. Media reports on Sunday had claimed that Ibekunle Amosun, … Read more