Former governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, on Thursday night had a meeting with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

Also at the meeting was Senator Kabiru Marafa who represented Zamfara Central in the Eighth Senate.

Yari and Marafa presently lead two different factions in the Zamfara Chapter of the APC.

Atiku and Saraki are among the eight contenders for the 2023 presidential ticket of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Although details of the meeting, which took place at Saraki’s Maitama, Abuja, residence were not made public, inside sources said it may not be unconnected with the rumoured defection plan of the two APC chieftains.
The two APC chieftains had, a few weeks ago, had a similar meeting with Saraki, which Marafa later said was only a social interaction.

Yari and Marafa have been having a running battle with the national leadership of the APC in recent times.

The spat between the duo and the leadership of the APC is believed to have been triggered by the decision of the APC to hand over the party structure in Zamfara to Governor Bello Matawalle. Governor Matawalle, who got into office on the platform of the PDP, had defected to the APC early 2021.

The Zamfara ex- governor and ex- senator have rejected Matawalle as leader of the APC in Zamfara.

They had subsequently set up two separate factions of the APC in Zamfara and have been frustrating efforts being made by Governor Matawalle to take control of the leadership of the APC in the state.

Incidentally, Yari is one of the aspirants seeking to be National Chairman of the APC.

However, sources in the ruling party say his chances of becoming the chairman were very slim, compared to other contenders in the race.

Odin13:
Told Yoruba people .. after Easter .. politicking starts .. and by November .. either only Acn remains in Apc with Hausa Fulani as masters or Tinubu decamps .. and lastly Apc will support a Northerner for President to remain in power .

Power returns North

Told them the last time to mention 1 Pdp big wig that have defected to Apc in last six month and will give them 10 Apc for one Pdp

They say Kwankwanso

princdebola201:
Asgard, you re masturbating with yari and marafa the politicians that killed Apc chances in zamfara2019

What should APC do when they got Dogara ex number 4 citizen in Nigeria that delivered bauchi to pdp

Maybe APC should have declared a carnival for dogara defection

Leverage2021:
By the time the north is done with tilumbu?

He would know north is one

Make some dey eat him dollars for apc with the game plan for north 2023

johnmartus:
People seeking political asylum doesn't mean they about to fight a particular tribe the way you people view politics is different with other that's why you are not near Aso rock since 1967. This two have been rendered useless in zamfara by present governor.

princdebola201:
Asgard, you re masturbating with yari and marafa the politicians that killed Apc chances in zamfara2019

What should APC do when they got Dogara ex number 4 citizen in Nigeria that delivered bauchi to pdp

Maybe APC should have declared a carnival for dogara defection

Leverage2021:
By the time the north is done with tilumbu?

He would know north is one

Make some dey eat him dollars for apc with the game plan for north 2023

FreeStuffsNG:

Sincerely, Asiwaju Tinubu has nothing to do with these trio who are yet to even defeat HE Wike in PDP.
If you go to their local constituency, Asiwaju has political associates in each of their constituencies, apart from HE Atiku, the other 2 can't even deliver their states to their political parties.

On the mandate of Asiwaju Tinubu I stand.
Asiwaju Tinubu is extremely capable and competent to lead Nigeria to greater heights.
May God bless Nigeria forever

Leverage2021:
By the time the north is done with tilumbu?

He would know north is one

Make some dey eat him dollars for apc with the game plan for north 2023

IbrahimTharwa:

You guys are clowns wallahi.
Dogara delivered Bauchi to PDP ;Da

Invictuse:
Mumu APC got a governor you are bargaining for 2 losers that can decide if they are either here or there but u come on NL to wail like the average unwise igbo. Kanu no de reach una any sense.

Leverage2021:
E go shock una

Na Northerners you dey call associate

Masters and slaves can't be associate there are levels to the "relationship"

Tilumbu figured out part one already when his "associate" buhari showed his there is no association except master and slave

FreeStuffsNG:


I think you forget that the Yoruba are the only ones cutting through the North and South
If you are playing the idle jest of North versus South, remove the Yoruba. Unlike your tiny zone, you can't suggest that Yoruba in Kwara and Kogi are masters of Yoruba in the SW or vice versa.
This your political strategy for winning election by deploying lies, bigotry, hatred and bitterness has never worked and it won't still work. You will lose las las.

This is not 1993 where military will annul election,and just like 1999 and 2003, North will still vote for candidate from the SW.

All the enemies of Nigeria will lose las las. They always lose. God bless Nigeria forever

Putindbutt:
How is this thread about Tinubu?. The first three comments. Is this still about politics or hate?

Odin13:


Oga come North I will host you and take you round .. be there calling politicians with great followers .. names

They’re not IPOB and igbos this time abi..

Yoruba and ignorance...and they ignorance they front it..

A Yoruba man don’t understand politics.. forgetting is all game of numbers

It will hit Yoruba pretty bad and normal.. they will open mouth..

Leverage2021:
Because it is tilumbu newspaper that is playing propaganda game here hoping to get matallwe to team up with him

Putindbutt:

What nonsense are you yapping. Tinubu was in Zamfara about 2 wks ago for a visit. Is there any rumor of rift btw Tinubu & Matawalle

Leverage2021:
buhari has been visiting tilumbu and vice versa

It didn't stop buhari from saying he won't work for tilumbu

Putindbutt:

He said that?. You're buhari's wife who witnessed it.

Leverage2021:
Yeah, probably your brain wasn't working when he said it

We can't all be eyeing one seat then i work for you when i have my candidate to work for

Putindbutt:

I don't have time for market gossips, you either provide like links or shut up