Zamfara North Senate Race: Shinkafi Urges INEC to Immediately Withdraw Ya’u

APC chieftain and Zamfara North senatorial aspirant Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi has asked INEC to withdraw Senator Sahabi Alhaji Ya’u’s name as the party’s candidate for the 2027 elections. On October 20, 2026, the Court of Appeal in Sokoto dismissed Ya’u’s appeal and upheld a Federal High Court ruling that nullified the APC primary and ordered a fresh contest involving all cleared aspirants. Shinkafi says INEC received the court decisions and that continuing to publish Ya’u’s name before a new primary would defy the rulings and electoral procedures. He urged the commission to comply, warning that its handling of the case could undermine public confidence in the electoral process.