How Senator Ya’u flooring rivals with 49,176 votes in Zamfara APC rerun

Senator Sahabi Ya’u Kaura has received the All Progressives Congress rerun senatorial major for Zamfara North with 49,176 votes, defeating his closest challenger by a margin of 39,548 votes.

Ya’u’s victory places him in a robust place to safe the APC ticket for the Zamfara North Senatorial District forward of the 2027 common elections.

Alhaji Tijjani Yahaya got here second with 9,628 votes, whereas Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi secured 2,602 votes.

The Chairman of the APC Senatorial Primary Election Committee, Dr Auwal Abdullahi Aliyu, introduced the leads to Gusau on Monday evening.

Aliyu declared Ya’u the winner after confirming that he had met the get together’s constitutional necessities and tips for the first election.

The outcome represents a big victory for the incumbent senator, who secured a commanding lead over the 2 different aspirants within the rerun train.

However, the result has additionally reignited criticism of former Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, amongst some APC supporters over his dealing with of the get together’s affairs.

Some get together members accused Yari’s management strategy of worsening inner divisions and deepening the political disaster throughout the Zamfara APC.

They argued that the get together wanted a extra inclusive management construction anchored on unity, accountability and collective curiosity reasonably than private political ambitions.

The supporters mentioned resolving the divisions could be essential to strengthening the APC forward of the 2027 elections.

Ya’u’s emphatic victory has subsequently added a brand new dimension to the get together’s inner political contest, with consideration now turning to efforts to reconcile aggrieved members and consolidate the get together’s place within the state.