Sen. Sahabi Ya’u Kaura Wins Zamfara North APC Primary
Court-ordered rerun ends with rival declarations and violence, leaving the APC’s Zamfara North Senate candidate disputed by competing vote tallies.
- On Monday, the All Progressives Congress held a primary rerun for the Zamfara North Senatorial District, which resulted in two separate officials declaring different winners.
- This rerun followed a Court of Appeal ruling in Sokoto that nullified the party's earlier primary, after Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi filed a suit alleging irregularities and non-compliance with electoral guidelines.
- Suspected thugs attacked Kaura Namoda Local Government Council Chairman Mannir Muhammad Haidara at the Namoda Model Primary School, disrupting voting; total votes attributed to aspirants exceeded reported valid votes by 178.
- Returning officers announced conflicting results, with Dr. Auwal Abdullahi Aliyu declaring Senator Sahabi Alhaji Yau the winner, while another official declared Tijjani Yahaya Kaura the victor, creating uncertainty over the APC's candidate.
- The two aspirants represent distinct political camps: Senator Sahabi Alhaji Yau is associated with Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle, while Tijjani Yahaya Kaura is linked to former governor Abdulaziz Yari.
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Zamfara APC primary: My mandate cannot be stolen
By Idris Salisu, Gusau Senator Tijjani Yahaya Kaura, who contested the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for Zamfara North Senatorial District, has insisted that his mandate cannot be taken away from him. Kaura made the assertion while addressing a press conference at his residence in Kaura Namoda, where he claimed that he had been […]
Again, Sahabi Ya'u Wins APC Zamfara North Senatorial...
Senator Sahabi Ya’u Kaura has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress Primary election for Zamfara North senatorial zone held this Monday The All Progressives Congress Chairman for the North Senatorial district primary election Dr. Auwal Abdullahi Aliyu, announced the result after the election He said Sahabi Ya’u scored a total of 49,176 votes to defeat his closet opponent, Tijjani Yahaya Kaura, who scored 9,628 votes and Abdullahi Sani …
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