Zamfara gov denies link with Buhari's daughter

Zamfara State Governor Abdulazieez Yari has denied reports that he is romantically involved with a daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari, Zarah.

He faulted media reports that he gave the President’s daughter $200 million as gift and that he divorced one of his wives, Hadiza Umaru Shinkafi, to marry Zarah.

The governor said the reports published in two weekly publications – City People and The Polity – were false.

Yari’s position is contained in his letters to the publishers of the publications, accusing them of casting him in bad light and requesting them to retract the defamatory publications.

The letters, dated January 18 and 19, were written by Yari’s lawyer, Mahmud Magaji (SAN).

Yari threatened to sue the publications for defamation, saying he will demand N100 billion (in the case of The Polity) and N10 billion (against City People), should they fail to retract the reports and tender an apology within seven days.

The Nation Newpaper