A malicious and politically orchestrated attempt to link former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari, to the funding of anti-government protests against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has completely fallen flat.
The fabricated report, which circulated widely in political circles, has been exposed as a desperate smear campaign designed by insecure detractors who are deeply uncomfortable with the Senator’s rising national profile and his unbreakable alliance with the presidency.
Reacting swiftly to the circulating rumor, the Chief of Staff to Senator Yari, Hon. Abdullahi Abdulkarim Tsafe, issued a definitive statement completely dismantling the narrative. Tsafe described the allegation as not only laughable and entirely fabricated but also a reckless piece of misinformation that exists solely in the fertile imagination of political mercenaries whose stock-in-trade is character assassination.
According to the lawmaker’s camp, the allegation defies all forms of logic and common sense, raising the fundamental question of why a statesman would undermine an administration he helped build. Senator Yari’s relationship with President Tinubu was described as neither opportunistic nor transactional, but rather a bond built on deep political conviction, mutual respect, and a shared vision for Nigeria’s stability.
The statement reminded detractors that long before it became fashionable to align with the current administration, Senator Yari stood firmly by President Tinubu’s presidential aspirations. He invested immense personal resources, political capital, and grassroots goodwill into the realization of the Renewed Hope agenda, contributions that President Tinubu himself has publicly acknowledged and praised on multiple occasions.
It is now evident that certain political interests have become increasingly unsettled by Senator Yari’s growing national influence and his unwavering loyalty to the President. The manufactured controversy is seen as a textbook tool of intimidation by adversaries who underestimate the intelligence of Nigerians, falsely believing that repeating a lie often enough will turn it into truth.
Throughout his extensive public life, Senator Yari has maintained a political philosophy rooted strictly in open dialogue, constructive engagement, and transparent democratic participation. The former governor has never operated through faceless groups, shadowy campaigns, or sponsored agitations, making the claims of protest sponsorship entirely alien to his established character.
The public has been strongly urged to disregard the malicious report in its entirety and treat it with the absolute contempt it deserves. No amount of underhanded blackmail, media manipulation, or divisive propaganda will succeed in diminishing the longstanding relationship between Senator Yari and President Tinubu, nor will it distract the lawmaker from his legislative duties and commitment to nation-building.
