By Idris Umar Zariya The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State on Saturday announced the results of its House of Rep...
By Idris Umar Zariya
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State on Saturday announced the results of its House of Representatives primary elections, with several prominent politicians and consensus candidates emerging victorious across the state’s federal constituencies.
Among those declared winners were the son of former Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, as well as allies of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen.
Chairman of the House of Representatives Primary Election Committee, Yakubu Hosseini, announced the results at the APC State Secretariat in Kaduna, stating that the exercise was conducted in accordance with the party’s constitution and guidelines.
For Zaria Federal Constituency, Speaker Abbas Tajudeen emerged unopposed with 930 votes.
“Right Honourable Abbas Tajudeen, having satisfied the requirements of the APC Constitution and Guidelines and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner of the primary election and returned elected as the party’s House of Representatives candidate for Zaria Federal Constituency,” Hosseini declared.
In Zango Kataf/Jaba Federal Constituency, Amos Gwamna Magaji emerged through consensus after polling 1,930 votes.
For Kaduna North Federal Constituency, Samaila Abdul Suleiman secured victory with 3,049 votes, defeating Abdulaziz Abubakar Kaka, who scored 65 votes, and Abubakar Mahmoud, who polled 96 votes.
Hosseini stated: “Honourable Samaila Abdul Suleiman, having satisfied the requirements of the APC Constitution and Guidelines and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner of the primary election.”
In Kaura Federal Constituency, Benjamin Gugong defeated Donatus Mathieu, polling 1,085 votes against Mathieu’s 255 votes.
The APC also announced Mukhtar Zakarin Chiawai as the consensus candidate for Kauru Federal Constituency after securing 1,750 votes.
Similarly, Felix Joseph Bagudu emerged winner of the Kachia Federal Constituency primary with 1,580 votes, while Daniel Amos was declared winner of the Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency contest.
For Kagarko/Kachia Federal Constituency, Gabriel Salle also emerged victorious after satisfying the party’s requirements.
Also announced during the exercise was the emergence of Sadiq Ango Abdullahi, son of elder statesman Prof. Ango Abdullahi, who scored 920 votes in his constituency’s contest.
Other winners announced included Muhammad Jallo, who polled 1,171 votes, and Bashir Suleiman Juntu, who secured 1,787 votes in their respective constituencies.
Meanwhile, Kaduna State APC Chairman, Atiku Sanke, formally accepted the results and declared the exercise concluded.
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were also present at the venue with collated results from the various constituencies.
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