2019: Yari Declares For Senate

Zamfara State governor Abdul’aziz Yari has formally declared his intention to run for Senate.

Yari, who announced this when he spoke to newsmen in Gusau on Monday, said he will contest for Zamfara West senatorial seat at the 2019 general elections.

He said he will be contesting for the seat because of his interest in legislative process, and the zeal to serve his people.

The governor will seek to upstage Sen. Ahmad Sani-Yarima who is serving his third term as Senator representing Zamfara West.

“You know, I was from the National Assembly before I become a governor, in fact my colleagues from the National Assembly use to say I am here on sabbatical,” Yari said.

“So, my going to senate is like I am going back home, some people are asking me why I want to go to senate?

“In fact even some people in the Presidency are asking me why I want to go to senate, I told them is just an interest.

“You know National Assembly politics is different from that of executive.

“I learned a lot from the National Assembly and what I learned there has really assisted me in my administration as governor in the last eight years, especially in the areas of budget process and resources management.”

Reports have it that the leadership of the state All Progressives Congress (APC) had since purchased nomination forms for the governor.

Yari was a member of the House of Representatives for Anka/Talata-Mafara Federal Constituency from 2007 to 2011.