President Muhammadu Buhari's aide on new media, Bashir Ahmad, failed to secure the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to contest the House of Representative seat for Gaya/Ajingi/Albasu Federal Constituency, Kano. Mr Ahmad was defeated by the incumbent member, Abdullahi Gaya, with 109 to 16 votes. Umar Ganduje, son of the governor of Kano State, won the APC ticket.