The All Progressives Congress has declared Senators Abdulaziz Yari, Ikra Bilbis, and Sahabi Ya’u as winners of the senatorial primary elections in Zamfara.

Messrs Yari, Bilbis, and Ya’u currently represent Zamfara West, Central, and North senatorial districts in the 10th Senate.

Chairman of the Senatorial Primary Election Committee, Ishaq Bala, announced the results after the trio polled the highest votes in their respective zones.

Mr Bala said Zamfara Central recorded 136,419 votes cast, with Mr Bilbis polling 127,686 votes, defeating Lubna Muhammad, who scored 140 votes, and Aliyu Akilu-Muhammad, who got 8,593 votes.

In Zamfara West, 125,311 votes were cast, and Mr Yari won with 125,235 votes, while his opponent, Nasiru Zarumi, polled 76 votes.

For Zamfara North, the election held on Tuesday, saw Mr Ya’u win with 65,642 votes across the local government areas, defeating Hannafi Musa-Moriki, Sani Abdullahi-Shinkafi, and Tijjani Yahaya,.

Mr Bala said the primaries were conducted transparently and peacefully, with no reports of violence or major disputes.

“We have successfully concluded the exercise. There was no violence or misunderstanding among contestants,” he said.

Mr Bala  urged any aggrieved aspirant to submit complaints to the party’s appeal committee, which would sit on May 28, at the same venue in Gusau.

Mr Bala commended party members, stakeholders, and the media for their support, and lauded the Zamfara government for providing a peaceful environment for the exercise. He reaffirmed APC’s commitment to due process and internal democracy as the party prepares for the 2027 elections.

(NAN)