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Zamfara APC Congresses: Executives in 147 wards, 14 LGAs emerge through consensus

Mr Imam said the exercise was conducted successfully across the state.

• February 22, 2026
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has peacefully conducted its wards and local government congresses across the 147 wards and 14 LGAs in Zamfara State.

The party’s executives produced by the congresses emerged through consensus in a peaceful exercise.

Addressing journalists in Gusau on Sunday, the Chairman of the congresses committee, Babande Imam, said the exercise was conducted successfully across the state.

Mr Imam stated that both the wards and LGAs congresses in Zamfara State recorded an impressive turnout of the party’s stakeholders and members across the state.

“All the party’s wards and LGAs executives produced by the congresses emerged through sincere consensus and affirmation.

“The congresses were monitored by the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, security agencies, party officials from the APC National Secretariat, Abuja, and the state APC representatives,” Mr Imam added.

Also speaking, the state APC Chairman, Tukur Danfulani, described the successful exercise as a welcome development.

Mr Danfulani also commended the committee for the successful conduct of the ward and LGAs congresses, applauding the strict adherence to the extant party guidelines in overseeing the conduct of the exercise across the state.

“As we all know, the progressive party is committed to transparency and inclusive process. This successful congresses would enhance and strengthen unity and internal harmony in the party,” he said.

The party chairman expressed optimism that APC remained united to massively win all electoral contests in the state, extolling the emergence of new executives across the state.

Mr Danfulani said, “This is an indication that the party will reclaim all the mandates stolen by the PDP in the state in the forthcoming 2027 General Elections.

“In Zamfara State, the APC leadership remains unwaveringly committed towards ensuring the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and all the party’s candidates in the 2027 polls.”

He expressed satisfaction with the high level of participation of the members of the party as well as their orderliness throughout the epochal exercise across the state.

(NAN)

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