Ex-Zamfara governor Abdulaziz Yari joins PDP from APC

Abdulaziz Yari has joined the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, abandoning the ruling All Progressives Congress following protracted political acrimony with the current governor of Zamfara Bello Matawalle.
DW Hausa Service reported the development on Sunday afternoon.
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