{"id":1520,"date":"2026-10-11T13:11:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T13:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primerisenews.com\/?p=1520"},"modified":"2026-10-11T13:12:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T13:12:11","slug":"yari-%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0not-sp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primerisenews.com\/?p=1520","title":{"rendered":"Yari \u200b\u200c\u200c\u200d\u2060\u2060\u200b\u200d\u2060\u2060\u200d\u200b\u200c\u2060\u200c\u200b\u200d\u2060\u2060\u200c\u200bnot sponsoring ADC governorship candidate in Zamfara-APC chieftain"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Emmanuel Oloniruha<\/span><\/h2>\n
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A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara, Sani Shinkafi, has dismissed allegations that the Director-General of the party\u2019s Presidential Campaign Council, Sen. Abdul\u2019aziz Yari, is sponsoring the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in the state, Bilyaminu Yusuf Shinkafi.<\/p>\n

Shinkafi, who was Patron of the 2023 Tinubu\/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, stated this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.<\/p>\n

He described the allegation in a statement on Saturday in Abuja as mischievous blackmail sponsored by political opponents envious of Yari\u2019s rising influence.<\/p>\n

He explained that the ADC candidate is a nephew of former Zamfara Governor Mahmud Shinkafi and a cousin to Yari\u2019s wife, but noted that family ties do not translate to political sponsorship.<\/p>\n

He disclosed that Bilyaminu was an APC aspirant for the Zamfara North Senatorial District before his disqualification by the party\u2019s screening committee, which prompted his defection to the ADC.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ADC candidate was previously appointed commissioner by former Governor Bello Matawalle and later served as a Federal Commissioner in the National Assembly Service Commission. He remains a political ally of Matawalle, not Yari,\u201d Shinkafi said.<\/p>\n

He reassured party members that the APC in Zamfara remains strong, vibrant, and united under Yari\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n

Addressing the recent resignation of eight suspended members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly from the APC, Shinkafi stated that they were not Yari\u2019s political allies.<\/p>\n

He noted that the lawmakers were suspended on Feb. 26, 2024, for alleged gross misconduct, contempt, and illegal sitting, adding that five of them were former PDP members.<\/p>\n

According to him, Yari made several attempts to reconcile the affected lawmakers and Governor Dauda Lawal, even providing financial support to the suspended legislators during their ordeal without salaries.<\/p>\n

He urged the public to disregard rumors aimed at undermining Yari\u2019s political standing, describing him as a compassionate leader dedicated to peace and party unity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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