‘Bury your heads in shame’ – Fani-Kayode condemns gold smuggling allegations against Yari

Nigeria’s ambassador-desigante to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said detractors should bury their heads in shame over their falsehood against former Zamfara State governor, Abdullaziz Yari.

Videos alleging that Yari was linked to gold smuggling recently circulated on social media platforms.

This followed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC’s interception of 22.2 kilograms of gold worth N4.4 billion at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport.

Condemning the videos, Fani-Kayode accused those behind the videos of trying to pull down a good man.

Posting on X, Fani-Kayode wrote: “The assertion that my friend and brother Senator Abdul Aziz Yari, the Marafan Sokoto, had any connection with the gold that was intercepted at Kano airport is pure falsehood.

“Worse still it is asinine and nonsensical. There is nothing new in trying to pull a good man down and it rarely works.

“Nothing can change a man’s destiny or prevent him from achieving God’s purpose for his life. Those that are behind this fake news are vicious and malicious: they should bury their heads in shame.”