Nigeria, Nov. 26 -- The Zamfara House of Assembly on Tuesday abolished a law that allowed the payment of pension and other allowances for state's former governors and their deputies.

The spokesperson of the state's assembly, Mustapha Jafaru, in a statement to journalists said the 'abolished' law also affects ex-speakers of the house of assembly and their deputies.

The development is coming days after a former governor, Abdul'aziz Yari, in a leaked letter to the state government, requested his N10 million 'monthly upkeep', which he said had not been paid for some months.

The media aide to Governor Bello Matawalle, Yusuf Idris, on Tuesday confirmed that Mr Yari had written the request.

He said two days later he (Yari) also sent another ...