Zamafara State governor, Abdulaziz Yari has denied report that he is romantically involved with a daughter of President Muhammad Buhari, Zarah.
He also faulted media reports that he gave the President’s daughter $200million as gift and that he divorced one of his wives, Hadiza Umaru Shinkafi to accommodate Zarah.
The governor said the reports published in two weekly publications – City People magazine and The Polity – were false.
Yari’s position is contained in his letters to the publishers of the publications, accusing them of casting him in bad light and requesting them to retract the defamatory publications.
The letters, dated 18 and 19 January, were written for the governor by his lawyer, Mahmud Magaji (SAN).
Yari threatens to sue the publications for defamation, in which he would demand N100billion (in the case of The Polity) and N10b (against City People) should they fail to retract the publication and tender apology with seven days.
Part of the letters read: ” The above publication, no doubt, is false and defamatory, and it is intended to bring the reputation of our client to ridicule and cause odium or malignity to our client.
“Since the above publication, our client has received countless phone calls and text messages from family, friends, colleagues and associates, who incessantly call to enquire about the said publication.
“Consequent upon the above, it is our client’s instruction that we demand from you published retraction of the said defamatory piece in three national newspapers inclusive of your own – City People, The Polity,” Yari said.
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He also faulted media reports that he gave the President’s daughter $200million as gift and that he divorced one of his wives, Hadiza Umaru Shinkafi to accommodate Zarah.
The governor said the reports published in two weekly publications – City People magazine and The Polity – were false.
Yari’s position is contained in his letters to the publishers of the publications, accusing them of casting him in bad light and requesting them to retract the defamatory publications.
The letters, dated 18 and 19 January, were written for the governor by his lawyer, Mahmud Magaji (SAN).
Yari threatens to sue the publications for defamation, in which he would demand N100billion (in the case of The Polity) and N10b (against City People) should they fail to retract the publication and tender apology with seven days.
Part of the letters read: ” The above publication, no doubt, is false and defamatory, and it is intended to bring the reputation of our client to ridicule and cause odium or malignity to our client.
“Since the above publication, our client has received countless phone calls and text messages from family, friends, colleagues and associates, who incessantly call to enquire about the said publication.
“Consequent upon the above, it is our client’s instruction that we demand from you published retraction of the said defamatory piece in three national newspapers inclusive of your own – City People, The Polity,” Yari said.
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