Zamfara North: Kaura secures APC ticket

Yahaya Tijjani Kaura won the APC ticket for Zamfara North Senatorial District in a rerun primary held in Gusau. He received 16,758 votes, defeating his main rival, Sahabi Yari Alhaji, who polled 1,465, while Abdullahi Shinkafi secured 1,447. The fresh vote followed the Court of Appeal in Sokoto’s annulment of the previous primary for violating party guidelines and the Electoral Act, upholding an earlier Federal High Court ruling. Returning officer Sani Abdullahi certified Kaura’s victory, giving him a 15,293-vote margin over the runner-up.