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Zamfara: Kaura wins fresh APC primary

Zamfara: Kaura wins fresh APC primary
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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has returned a former senator, Yahaya Tijjani Kaura as its candidate for the Zamfara North Senatorial District, after he polled 16,758 votes in a fresh primary held on Monday in Gusau. The Returning Officer of the APC Senatorial Primary Election Committee, Alhaji Sani Abdullahi, declared Kaura the winner and certified the result.
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  • ✦Kaura, a chieftain of the party in Zamfara State, beat his closest rival, Sahabi Ya’u Alhaji, who scored 1,465 votes.
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Monday:By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has returned a former senator, Yahaya Tijjani Kaura as its candidate for the Zamfara North Senatorial District, after he polled 16,758 votes in a fresh primary held on Monday in Gusau.2026:That court had voided the first primary in August 2026.
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  • ✦By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has returned a former senator, Yahaya Tijjani Kaura as its candidate for the Zamfara North Senatorial District, after he polled 16,758 votes in a fresh primary held on Monday in Gusau.
  • ✦The Returning Officer of the APC Senatorial Primary Election Committee, Alhaji Sani Abdullahi, declared Kaura the winner and certified the result.
  • ✦Kaura, a chieftain of the party in Zamfara State, beat his closest rival, Sahabi Ya’u Alhaji, who scored 1,465 votes.
Key Facts:Monday: By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has returned a former senator, Yahaya Tijjani Kaura as its candidate for the Zamfara North Senatorial District, after he polled 16,758 votes in a fresh primary held on Monday in Gusau.2026: That court had voided the first primary in August 2026.
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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has returned a former senator, Yahaya Tijjani Kaura as its candidate for the Zamfara North Senatorial District, after he polled 16,758 votes in a fresh primary held on Monday in Gusau.

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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has returned a former senator, Yahaya Tijjani Kaura as its candidate for the Zamfara North Senatorial District, after he polled 16,758 votes in a fresh primary held on Monday in Gusau.

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The primary parties identified in this coverage include All Progressives Congress, Federal Capital Territory, National Assembly of Nigeria.

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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has returned a former senator, Yahaya Tijjani Kaura as its candidate for the Zamfara North Senatorial District, after he polled 16,758 votes in a fresh primary held on Monday in Gusau.

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