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

In the February 25 presidential election, Bola Tinubu, president-elect and 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 over allegations of fraud 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

Igbos are still building bridges, it is not yet their time for Senate Presidency, it is not Orjiuzor Kalu's turn nor that of the Igbos.

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Yes they did, and for that they will get Speaker.

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Apc can actually zone SP

Nwest Senate President
Seast Speaker

If north gave him the highest votes as you claim, what he ought to do is to ensure dividends of democracy across the region and not reciprocate it to just one politician. The North West is not the only region.

It is in Nigeria you see a region boasting about their population and not what they contribute to national development

The same Yayi that underperformed when he was governor

It was Southwest, followed by North Central who gave Tinubu higher votes.. Beside, senate president can't be Muslim again. So let it go to North Central.

North West can have the speaker.

Remember this life is one

Bashet:
It was Southwest, followed by North Central who gave Tinubu higher votes.. Beside, senate president can't be Muslim. So let it go to North Central.

North West can have the speaker.

Unfortunately, Saraki made it that SP has to be from somewhere else this time around.

SE or SS for me.

Incidentally, no SE politician is capable at the moment.

Good one