Abdulaziz Yari, former governor of Zamfara state, has declared interest in running for the office of senate president.

Yari said the north-west zone deserves the senate presidency since the region produced the highest number of votes for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the presidential election.

In the February 25 election, Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the APC, polled 2,652,235 votes in the north-west — the highest APC got in a geopolitical zone.

Yari is expected to represent Zamfara west senatorial district in the 10th national assembly.

Speaking in a video shared on Twitter by Imran Muhammad, an APC stalwart, the former Zamfara governor said: “The election has come, gone and the same zone (north-west) demonstrated what they are doing and took the lead in terms of producing votes to our president-elect and party.

“Despite the fact that some people were thinking about how to subvert it, we have done our best despite the challenges.

“Now, we have president (Tinubu) from the south-west, we have the vice-president from the north-east and the north-west is waiting.

“I believe if my zone decides to support me they are not supporting the wrong person. I believe they know my capacity right from party chairman, member of house of representatives and governor.”

Yari will have to slug it out with the likes of Jibrin Barau, David Umahi, Orji Kalu, Ali Ndume and Godswill Akpabio for the number one seat in the senate.

In May 2022, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested Yari over alleged fraud relating to the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P).

The former Zamfara governor was arrested in connection to the fraud allegations levelled against Ahmed Idris, the suspended accountant-general.
https://www.thecable.ng/north-west-gave-tinubu-highest-votes-yari-joins-race-for-senate-president/amp

It was inec that made Satan ruler of this earth.

They will get the SGF and other plum positions. The Senate president should go to a Christian from the south.

Nothing for Okoros

Power mongers

beerfraud:
Nothing for Okoros

SLAVE....

See this one oo...we know all of una wey no use bvas for election... na for floor una dey thumb print am.. everything is only now.. if all those elections were to be cancelled, only know how many votes una boss go have generally at the end.

No way

Look at this idiots clamoring for the Senate president not because they have the interests of the masses at heart but because they feel since they contributed the highest number of votes therefore they should be rewarded with that exalted position... Nigeria is cursed with very useless, greedy and corrupt leaders

Typicool8:
Look at this idiots clamoring for the Senate president not because they have the interests of the masses at heart but because they feel since they contributed the highest number of votes therefore they should be rewarded with that exalted position... Nigeria is cursed with very useless, greedy and corrupt leaders

Ibos do not deserve SP

seunmsg:
They will get the SGF and other plum positions. The Senate president should go to a Christian from the south.

But certainly not South East! The South East can Wait till the time supreme court will collect the president mandate and gift to their new Saint Obidunce.
As for now, nothing for those who chose to labour for nothing.

beerfraud:
Ibos do not deserve SP

What's with you and tribalism?

Which region is Kano and Kaduna?

Orji Kalu
The betrayer now you will taste a dose of your poison you are using APC to play ...Lol

He was a bad governor like kalu.
None of them deserve to be senate president.

beerfraud:
Ibos do not deserve SP

Yes oh...
You can make someone from Niger or Chad SP we don't care
Moreover, those betrayers like David and Kalu don't deserve that seat.

Next senate president should be a chritian senator.

Hope the chritian senators would not subvert the idea o, and decide to elect a muslim senator.

juman:
He was a bad governor like kalu.
None of them deserve to be senate president.

Exactly
Moreover what did Lawal as a SP achieve in 4 years approving loans up and like a fool...

The last best SP Nigeria ever had was Bukola Saraki

His reason make sense, they invested more in the election than other regions.
But we already have muslims as elected president and vice.

SpatialKing:
Exactly
Moreover what did Lawal as a SP achieve in 4 years approving loans up and like a fool...
The last best SP Nigeria ever had was Bukola Saraki

We need loan of hundred of billions of dollars to build infrastructure.

The Muslims should take all, we don't care

beerfraud:
Ibos do not deserve SP

Igbos are not aspiring for the SP, it is Orji Uzor Kalu that is.