KAURA WINS APC RE-RUN PRIMARY IN ZAMFARA NORTH WITH 16,758 VOTES

By Habibu yusuf Babura

Senator Defeats Rivals in Court-Ordered Exercise, Secures Party Ticket for 2027 Elections

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared Senator Tijjani Yahaya Kaura the winner of its court-ordered re-run primary election for the Zamfara North Senatorial District, securing the party’s ticket for the 2027 general elections with 16,758 votes.

The re-run primary, conducted on Monday, November 2, 2026, followed a legal dispute over the previous nomination process, which was nullified over reported irregularities.

Announcing the results on behalf of the APC Senatorial Primary Election Committee, committee member Sani Abdullahi said Kaura defeated his challengers by a substantial margin.

According to the official results, Sahabi Alhaji Yau polled 1,465 votes, while Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi secured 1,447 votes.

The election committee reported that 23,257 voters were registered, 19,608 delegates were accredited, and 19,292 valid votes were recorded during the exercise.

Declaring the outcome, Abdullahi said Kaura had satisfied the requirements stipulated in the APC Constitution and the party’s electoral guidelines, having secured the highest number of lawful votes.

The official result sheet was signed by the committee’s chairman and secretary at the conclusion of the exercise on November 2.

The outcome marks a significant development in the APC’s nomination process in Zamfara North, bringing the prolonged legal dispute over the party’s senatorial ticket to a new stage.

The re-run was ordered following a Court of Appeal decision in Sokoto upholding a Federal High Court ruling in Gusau that nullified the earlier primary over reported irregularities and directed the party to conduct a fresh exercise.

With the result officially announced, Senator Kaura emerges as the APC’s candidate for Zamfara North, subject to any further legal or electoral developments ahead of the 2027 general elections.