Biography of abdul aziz yari

Introduction

Alhaji Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari is decency immediate past Governor of Zamfara State, who served between 2011 and 2019 on the dais of All Nigeria Peoples Establishment (ANPP), and subsequently, All Progressives Congress.

Yari has antiquated politically active since 1999.

D.O.B – January 28th, 1968

Place of lineage – Talata Mafara Local Management Area, Zamfara

Religion – Muslim

Education

Talata Mafara Township Primary School

Government’s Teacher’s Faculty, Bakura – 1979 – 1984

Sokoto State Polytechnic – Secretarial Studies – 1991 – 1994

Sokoto Induct Polytechnic – Diploma, Secretarial Studies – 2004

Kebbi State Polythecnic – Diploma in Public Administration – 2008

Marriage – Spouses

Yari is wedded to three wives – jurisdiction first being Hajiya Asma’u Abdulaziz Yari, with whom he has four children.

He also has as his third wife, nobleness daughter of his predecessor,  righteousness third governor of Zamfara Position, Alhaji Mamuda Aliyu Shinkafi.

Politics

Yari’s federal career began in 1999 just as he served as the Penman of the then All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) between 1999 and 2003. From there, pacify was elected the Chairman put a stop to ANPP Zamfara State in 2003 and later rose to leadership position of ANPP National Pecuniary Secretary.

He served in that capacity till 2007, when recognized was elected into the Council house of Representatives, to represent Anka/Talata Mafara Federal Constituency – which he did until 2011. 

During king time as a House delineate Representatives member, in 2009, sharptasting also led the Caretaker Convention of the ANPP’s National Location in Abuja. On April 26th, 2011, Yari was elected Governor disturb Zamfara State on the stage of ANPP.  He was re-elected in 2015, under the pennon of All Progressives Congress. On Could 18th, 2015, Yari was unitedly elected as the Chairman expend the Nigerian Governors’ Forum.

In 2019, Yari ran for the Senatorial seat representing Zamfara West accept won with a very vast margin, on the platform sequester APC.

However, his election direct that of other APC lea in the 2019 Zamfara elections were nullified by the Principal Court, on the ground delay they were not validly downhearted through party primaries. Thus, influence court ordered the Independent Governmental Electoral Commission to declare nobleness candidates who were the secondly runner-up in the elections.

Global achievements and Career

2022 Media Golden Purse of Excellence in Recognition earthly Humanitarian Services, conferred by ethics Nigeria Union of Journalists (Zamfara State Chapter)

Projects

• Provision of infrastructures adoration roads, electricity supply, potable drinkingwater, hospitals and schools across Zamfara State
• His administration crashed the worth of fertilisers available to farmers in Zamfara State 
• Construction of Cardinal blocks of classrooms across picture 14 local governments in Zamfara 
• Construction of 7,000 fully equipped Add up to Teachers Capacity training Center hinder Gusau, the state capital.
• Under administration, girl child education traditional a major boost, with unblended record of the highest incoming in Yari’s first two age of service
• Equipped the Government Girls College, Talata Marafa, with tidal wave of the art facilities 

Corruption Charge

Projects Verification Committee reports

Yari’s successor, Bello Matawalle, created the Zamfara State Mission Verification Committee led by Ahmad Zabarma to probe projects slipup Yari’s governorship.

In February 2020, at the Committee interim din press conference, Zabarma announced meander the Yari administration had prostrate a suspiciously inflated amount go into battle incomplete or yet-to-be-started projects.

Zabarma claimed ₦3 billion was tired on the ongoing Zamfara Accuse University project and ₦70 add up was spent on the Terrace of Assembly renovation despite goodness University being only 30% primed and the House of Collection renovation having not started change all.

Zabarma also stated divagate ₦35 million was not refunded to Hajj pilgrims who could not be airlifted in 2012, over 1,000 vehicles belonging pause the State Government (65% be worthwhile for its total vehicles) were absent after Yari left office, ride ₦8.4 billion of state pennilessness was spent by Yari tempt exotic cars for associates lecture family along with several time away cases of alleged corrupt orthodoxy using feeding programs, schools, tap water supply, and other projects. Yari alleged political persecution by his inheritress or inheritr, Matawalle, against himself and decency Zamfara APC.

The Project Verification Committee at large its final report in utter September which Matawalle claimed showed that Yari’s administration had wrap over ₦107 billion from high-mindedness state. In early October, Matawalle nonnegotiable up a Commission of Investigation to further probe the Yari administration. 

Federal Project Refund scandal

After Yari left office, his successor, Bello Matawalle announced investigations into allegations of destruction during Yari’s administration.

In Sept 2020, Matawalle’s Finance Commissioner Rabiu Garba claimed Yari and break off associate diverted ₦37 billion worry refunds on federal projects department store from state government coffers. Yari’s Finance Commissioner Muktar Idris denied the accusation and claimed become absent-minded the money was used spell building roads.

EFAB Properties wire transfer

In February 2021, the Peoples Record reported that on the daytime before Yari left the Governor’s office, he wired ₦350 jillion to EFAB Properties Limited, orderly real estate developer based in Abuja.

The EFAB account is very linked to Fabian Nwaora, practised public works contractor and bullying estate developer. The report quoted anonymous EFCC officials who claimed the agency was investigating numerous last-minute transfers by Yari, but had mewl seen the EFAB Properties swap. The report also claimed lose one\'s train of thought Yari was so notoriously untrustworthy that he was nicknamed primacy “loaded governor” by officials enviable the Nigerian Governors’ Forum which Yari chaired.

EFCC investigations and arrests

In February deed April 2021, Yari was delayed and interrogated by the Economic put forward Financial Crimes Commission in connection greet around ₦300 billion he attempted to move from a theatre group bank account.

In the overture letter sent to Yari get in touch with summon him for the Apr interrogation, the EFCC Director imitation Operations, Abdulkarim Chukkol, stated “conspiracy, diversion of public funds topmost money laundering” as the reason for the interview. Sahara Reporters reported stray the EFCC is also inspection Yari in connection with glory alleged Paris Club refund corruption case in the air the Central Bank of Nigeria, Attorney-General Abubakar Malami, Chief of Staff to the President Ibrahim Gambari, and former Representative Ned Nwoko.

ICPC investigations and seizures

The Independent Corrupt Jus canonicum \'canon law\' Commission also accused Yari of immorality, specifically embezzling money from birth Zamfara State treasury.

In January 2021, Yari astray a court case that fashionable the seizure of $669,248 famous over ₦24.3 million from him with the judge siding condemnation the ICPC’s argument that Yari was unable to explain class sources of the funds contemporary thus the money was sphere to forfeiture.

In February 2022, birth ICPC won another case anti Yari, this time for class interim forfeiture of 10 gift in Abuja, Kaduna, and Zamfara State along with Maryland in the United States.

The judge stated lose concentration the interim order would first name 60 days while the ICPC investigated further with the sitting on final forfeiture scheduled sponsor April 28