Tag: Sani Yarima

“I didn’t break any law by marrying 14-yr-old girl” – Ex Zamfara Gov., Yarima

Aminu Imam

Senator Ahmad Yarima on Friday said the 14-year-old Egyptian girl he tied the nuptial knot with 13 years ago has come of age. This is as he defended his marriage to the minor, which sparked outrage within and outside Nigeria at the time, especially from human rights groups, when the news came to public knowledge. The outrage prompted a Senate probe – as a sitting senator at the time. However, Yarima who appeared on a television programme yesterday, said he did not break any law by marrying the Egyptian girl,…

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North West Insecurity: ‘Like N/Delta militants, dialogue with bandits, Senator Yarima tells FG

Aminu Imam

Former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima, has emphasized that engaging in dialogue with bandits is the solution to the prevailing insecurity in the North Western region. Yarima, while speaking during an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation, (BBC) Hausa service yesterday, said that if the bandits are treated similarly to how former militants in the Niger Delta were handled, the banditry issue could be resolved. His words: “I’m advising the government to, first of all, find time to sit with these bandits, just like they sat with…

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2023: Yarima declares for Presidency

Aminu Imam

A former governor of Zamfara State, Sani Yarima, has declared his intention to run for the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Yarima, who represented Zamfara-West senatorial district in the National Assembly, told newsmen yesterday, in Abuja, that his decision to contest the election was to win and better the lives of Nigerians. The former governor decried the spate of killings and poverty in the country, saying the situation needed to be addressed. The former governor also said APC leaders did not reach any…

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