Yari Not Sponsoring Anti-Tinubu Protest, Aide Clarifies
Former Zamfara State Governor, has distanced himself from a planned protest against the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
Yari’s Chief of Staff, Abdullahi Tsafe, in a statement on Friday, dismissed reports alleging that the senator representing Zamfara West Senatorial District was sponsoring or financing anti-government protests.
Tsafe described the allegation as “false, mischievous, politically motivated,” maintaining that Yari had no connection whatsoever with any planned protest against the Tinubu administration.
He said, “Let it be stated categorically and without ambiguity that Senator Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari has no connection whatsoever with any planned protest against the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“The allegation is false, mischievous, politically motivated and exists only in the fertile imagination of those whose stock-in-trade is misinformation and character assassination.”
According to him, there would be no reason for Yari to sponsor a protest against an administration he had consistently supported and worked to strengthen.
Tsafe said Yari’s relationship with the President was built on mutual respect, political conviction and a shared commitment to Nigeria’s progress and stability.
He stated that Yari had supported Tinubu’s presidential aspiration long before he became President and had invested “enormous personal resources, political capital and goodwill” towards its realisation.
The statement further noted that Tinubu had on several occasions publicly acknowledged Yari’s loyalty, support and contributions to the success of the All Progressives Congress and the Renewed Hope agenda.
“It, therefore, defies logic and common sense that a man who has committed so much to the success of an administration would suddenly turn around to sponsor protests aimed at undermining that same government,” Tsafe said.
He accused those behind the allegation of engaging in misinformation and attempting to damage the senator’s reputation.
Tsafe also described Yari as a statesman who had never been associated with “political frivolities, attention-seeking antics or underhanded schemes.”
According to him, the senator’s political philosophy has always been rooted in dialogue, constructive engagement and democratic participation.
He added that Yari did not operate through “faceless groups, shadowy campaigns or sponsored agitation.”
The statement further alleged that some interests had become uncomfortable with Yari’s growing political profile, influence and relationship with key stakeholders across the country.
“It is therefore not surprising that desperate attempts are being made to manufacture controversies where none exist,” Tsafe said.
He maintained that Yari remained fully committed to the success of President Tinubu’s administration and believed that the country’s challenges required collective effort, patience and constructive engagement.
Tsafe said the senator remained focused on his legislative responsibilities, the welfare of his constituents and the broader national interest.
He urged members of the public to disregard the report linking Yari to anti-government protests, insisting that the allegation was false and malicious.
“No amount of propaganda can alter the facts. No amount of mischief can diminish the longstanding relationship between Senator Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“And no amount of political blackmail will force Senator Yari away from the principles of loyalty, service and nation-building that have defined his public life,” the statement added.