APC declares Sen. Kaura winner of Zamfara north senatorial primary

APC declares Sen. Kaura winner of Zamfara north senatorial primary

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared Sen. Tijjani Yahaya Kaura winner of its court-ordered re-run primary election for Zamfara North Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Kaura emerged winner after polling 16,758 votes to defeat his two challengers, Sahabi Alhaji Yau, who scored 1,465 votes, and Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, who garnered 1,447 votes.

Announcing the results on behalf of the APC Senatorial Primary Election Committee, a member of the committee, Sani Abdullahi, said the exercise was conducted on Monday, Nov. 2, following a court order.

Abdullahi said 23,257 voters were registered for the exercise, while 19,608 delegates were accredited to participate in the direct primary election.

He said a total of 19,292 valid votes were recorded, with Kaura securing the highest number to emerge the party's candidate for the senatorial district.

According to him, the committee declared Kaura winner after satisfying the requirements of the APC Constitution and the party's electoral guidelines.

The result sheet was subsequently signed by the committee's Chairman and Secretary to authenticate the outcome of the exercise.

The re-run primary followed a legal dispute over the party's previous nomination process, which was nullified by the Federal High Court in Gusau over alleged irregularities.

The Court of Appeal in Sokoto subsequently upheld the lower court's decision and directed the APC to conduct a fresh primary election in the district.

The re-run was ordered to address the identified irregularities and ensure compliance with the party's electoral guidelines.