Abdulaziz Yari, a former Governor of Zamfara State in North-West Nigeria, said he has not forfeited his money to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Yari was reacting to speculations suggesting that the ex-governor had forfeited his assets following the forfeiture order pronounced by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
The Judge had ruled that Yari should forfeit $669,248 and N24.3 million to the Nigerian Government and also gave him 14 days to show cause why he should not forfeit the money.
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A statement by his spokesperson, Mayowa Oluwabiyi on Thursday said the former governor had no reason to fear because he declared all the companies and businesses he had to the Code of Conduct Bureau on assumption of office.
The statement further said that the CCB had cleared all the businesses.
The statement added that the ex-governor’s legal team has already begun the process of appealing the judgement at the court of appeal.
The spokesperson further enjoined members of the public to await the final determination of the case which she is optimistic will vindicate the former governor.
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