Zamfara: Jaji defeats Dangaladima in APC rerun major

A member of the House of Representatives, Aminu Sani Jaji, has received the All Progressives Congress (APC) contemporary major election for Kaura-Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency in Zamfara State with 26,646 votes.

Jaji emerged victorious within the rerun performed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, defeating his closest challenger, Hassan Umar Dangaladima, who secured 713 votes, whereas the third aspirant, Musa Zubairu, didn’t file any vote.

The Chairman of the APC Electoral Committee for the contemporary major, Kabiru Idris, introduced the outcomes on the constituency’s collation centre in Kaura-Namoda.

Giving particulars of the train, Idris disclosed that the constituency had 42,266 registered APC members, whereas 27,389 have been accredited to take part within the election. A complete of 27,359 votes have been solid.

Breakdown of outcomes

In Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area, Jaji polled 14,264 votes in opposition to Dangaladima’s 465, whereas Zubairu scored zero.

Similarly, in Birnin Magaji Local Government Area, Jaji secured 12,382 votes, whereas Dangaladima acquired 248 votes. Zubairu once more didn’t safe any vote.

Declaring Jaji the winner, Idris mentioned the lawmaker had fulfilled the necessities of the regulation, the APC structure and the occasion’s electoral pointers.

Court orders contemporary major

The rerun adopted a swimsuit instituted by Dangaladima on the Federal High Court in Abuja, which nullified Jaji’s earlier nomination and directed the APC to conduct a contemporary major election inside two weeks.

Following the courtroom’s order, the APC nationwide management scheduled November 11, 2026, for the rerun to find out the occasion’s candidate for the constituency.