Gold, Bandits and Billions: The True Wealth of Senator Abdulaziz Yari

Abdulaziz Yari rose from two-term governor to senator of Zamfara West. Yet his tenure saw one of Nigeria’s worst bandit crises. While gold fields fuel violence, Yari’s personal fortune soared. Investigations link illegal mining proceeds to arms for insurgents. An APC chieftain was arrested for supplying vehicles and possibly weapons to bandits. A widely shared photo even shows him armed among insurgent camps. Yari’s wealth has no clear business origin outside public office. He stunned the nation by acquiring the Geregu Power Plant for one trillion naira. The EFCC also intercepted gold bars allegedly tied to him. This case highlights a wider problem: public office used as a means of private enrichment. It raises urgent calls for transparency, stronger anti-corruption enforcement, and a realignment of power and wealth in Nigeria.

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