Ex-Zamfara Governor, Yari Flown To the UK Over Serious Health Issues

There was tension in Zamfara State on Saturday after former governor Abdul’aziz Yari was flown to the United Kingdom over serious health challenges.

Reports reaching Naija News at the time confirmed that the politician departed Nigeria in a British Airways aircraft.

SaharaReporters reports that Yari arrived at the plane terminal in a wheelchair.

The former Governor is said to be in a bad shape medically when he arrived at the international airport ahead of the emergency trip to the UK.

“Ex-Governor Yari is flying to the UK on Bra British Airways flight for a medical trip. He was even brought in a wheelchair,” SaharaReporters quoted a source as saying.

Naija News recalls that Yari served as the Governor of Zamfara State from May 2011 to May 2019.

The former governor had detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in April 2021 over alleged illegal financial dealings and misappropriation of funds.

Subsequently, a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the final forfeiture of funds belonging to him, domiciled in Zenith and Polaris banks.