An All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain, Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has denied claims that former Zamfara State Governor Abdul’aziz Yari is sponsoring the African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate, Bilyaminu Yusuf Shinkafi.

In a statement on Saturday, Shinkafi said Bilyaminu was related to Yari by marriage as a cousin of the former governor’s wife, a daughter of the late Umaru Shinkafi.

He said Bilyaminu had sought the APC ticket for Zamfara North Senatorial District but was not cleared by the party’s screening committee ahead of the 2027 elections.

He subsequently joined the ADC to pursue his governorship ambition, Shinkafi added.

Shinkafi alleged that some political actors were spreading the claim to discredit Yari following his appointment as Director-General of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign council.

He also denied claims that eight suspended members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly who recently resigned from the APC were Yari’s political allies.

Victor Osimhen’s former Napoli teammate, Diego Demme, has advised him to leave Galatasaray for the Premier League or LaLiga.

Osimhen initially joined Galatasaray on loan from Napoli two years ago before the Turkish Super Lig giants signed him permanently in 2025.

The 27-year-old won back-to-back Super Lig titles with Galatasaray and was linked with a move to several top European clubs like Barcelona, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, Juventus and Atletico Madrid.

“I think Osimhen is very happy in Galatasaray because he likes the fans and they like him, but I still want to see him play for one of the biggest clubs in Europe in a league like La Liga or the Premier League,” Demme told R.org.

“I think he has to do it because he is a really good striker, and he would have more visibility than he currently has in Turkey.”