Wealthy Nigerian senator Abdulaziz Yari accused of illegal gold mining as law enforcement seizes $3 million in gold
Billionaires Africa | 15.06.2026 07:44
A civil society organisation has accused Abdulaziz Yari, the former Zamfara State governor who became chairman of Geregu Power Plc in December 2025 after acquiring the company for N1.08 trillion ($793 million), of undermining the federal government's efforts to maximise revenue from Nigeria's solid minerals sector through illegal mining activities, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission intensifies its crackdown on illicit gold movement through Nigeria's airports.
