2027: Shinkafi petitions DSS, IGP over alleged defamation of ex-Zamfara Gov, Yari

A erstwhile governorship aspirant successful Zamfara State, Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has petitioned the Department of State Services, DSS, implicit what helium described arsenic attacks connected erstwhile Governorship Candidate successful Zamfara State and All Progressives Congress, APC, Chieftain, Abdulaziz Yari by 1 Jackson Ude and immoderate media houses.

Shinkafi, who is the Executive Director of Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development, directed Dexter Law Firm to petition the Inspector General of Police and Director General and the, DSS.

The acknowledged copies of the letters from the DSS and the bureau of the IGP were sighted by the DAILY POST connected Friday.

The petition titled ‘Complaint of Criminal Defamation, Libel and Cybercrime’, said that mendacious statements are injurious to the integrity and quality of Yari and others affected.

DAILY POST learned that connected the 16th time of April, 2026 Ude was said to person made mendacious statements and allegations against Yari, claiming “that the erstwhile politician is sharing billions to politicians, keeping the records for blackmail purposes and lobbying to go Vice President should President Bola Tinubu determine to driblet Vice President Kashim Shetima.”

The petition said the supra mendacious statements are injurious to the quality of Senator Yari and are aimed astatine def...