From Shuaibu Ibrahim Gusau
Senator Sahabi Ya’u Kaura has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for Zamfara North Senatorial District, defeating two other aspirants who contested against him.
TNL Hausa reports that the results of the election were announced in Gusau on Monday.
The Chairman of the Zamfara North Senatorial Primary Election Committee, Dr Auwal Abdullahi Aliyu, said three aspirants contested in the exercise: Senator Sahabi Ya’u Kaura, Alhaji Tijjani Yahaya and Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi.
According to the results announced, Sahabi Ya’u secured 49,176 votes, while Alhaji Tijjani Yahaya received 9,628 votes and Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi scored 2,602 votes.
Dr Auwal stated that Senator Sahabi Ya’u had fulfilled all the requirements and provisions of the APC Constitution, as well as the party’s guidelines for conducting primary elections.
He added that, having secured the highest number of votes and met all the stipulated conditions, Sahabi Ya’u qualified to be declared the winner.
The committee chairman subsequently declared Senator Sahabi Ya’u Kaura the winner of the APC primary election for Zamfara North Senatorial District.
