Iyaloja-General visits Tanko Yakasai in Kano

• Published date: 14 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

The Iyaloja- General of Nigeria, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo has paid a thank you visit to Alhaji Salihu Abubakar Tanko Yakasai, the 97-year-old elder statesman and human rights activist at his Kano residence.

Yakasai, a very well-respected and prominent Nigerian politician, is a founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum, and was a legislative assistant to the former President Shehu Shagari during the 2nd Republic.

Comrade Ayodele Adewale, the State Organising Secretary APC Lagos State Chapter and Secretary of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) Special Duties 2 Directorate and Deputy National Coordinator Grassroots Movement for Asiwaju Tinubu and Shettima (G-MATS) joined the Iyaloja General of Nigeria during the visit.

They were warmly received by Yakasai who promised to win over 3 million votes for Asiwaju from the 19 Northern States.

Members of his immediate family at the meeting included Dr. Umar Tanko Yakasai...