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Shinkafi to Matawalle: Account for Zamfara gold reserve

Vanguard News

June 18, 2026

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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA—A former National Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and Zamfara North senatorial aspirant, Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has demanded a full account of the Zamfara State Gold Reserve Initiative launched under former Governor Bello Matawalle, seeking details of the quantity of gold acquired, where it is being held, and [] The post Shinkafi to Matawalle: Account for Zamfara gold reserve appeared first on Vanguard News.

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