Jaji retains APC ticket after winning rerun primary in Zamfara

The incumbent subordinate representing Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency successful the House of Representatives, Aminu Sani Jaji, has won the All Progressives Congress, APC, court-ordered rerun superior successful Zamfara State.

Jaji polled 26,646 votes to decision his closest challenger, Hassan Umar Dangaladima, who scored 713 votes, portion the 3rd aspirant, Musa Zubairu, failed to unafraid immoderate votes.

The Chairman of the APC Fresh Primary Election Committee, Kabiru Idris, announced the results connected Wednesday astatine the collation centre successful Kaura Namoda.

Idris said 42,266 enactment members were registered crossed the constituency, portion 27,389 voters were accredited and 27,359 votes were cast.

A breakdown of the results showed that Jaji scored 14,264 votes successful Kaura Namoda and 12,382 successful Birnin Magaji section authorities areas.

Dangaladima polled 465 votes successful Kaura Namoda and 248 successful Birnin Magaji, portion Zubairu scored zero votes successful some section authorities areas.

“Having satisfied the requirements of the law, the APC constitution and guidelines, I hereby state Aminu Jaji arsenic the victor of the caller superior predetermination for Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency,” Idris declared.

The rerun followed a suit filed by Dangaladima astatine the Federal High Court successful Abuja, which nullified the earl...