Zamfara APC crisis deepens as Kaura rejects Ya’u’s victory, alleges panel chairman was hijacked
Senator Tijjani Yahaya Kaura (OD) has declared that his emergence as the winner of the Zamfara North Senatorial District primary election is authentic and was conducted by the majority of members of the election panel sent by the APC National Headquarters. Addressing newsmen at his country home in Kaura Namoda on Tuesday, Senator Tijjani alleged that the Chairman of the Panel, Dr. Auwal Abdullahi Aliyu, was hijacked by some anti-democratic elements and taken to an unknown destination. According
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Senator Tijjani Yahaya Kaura (OD) has declared that his emergence as the winner of the Zamfara North Senatorial District primary election is authentic and was conducted by the majority of members of the election panel sent by the APC National Headquarters. Addressing newsmen at his country home in Kaura Namoda on Tuesday, Senator Tijjani alleged that the Chairman of the Panel, Dr. Auwal Abdullahi Aliyu, was hijacked by some anti-democratic elements and taken to an unknown destination.  According to him, the Panel Chairman was abducted and he single-handedly announced a purported result declaring Senator Sahabi Ya’u Kaura as winner, while the majority of the panel members jointly collated the authentic results and officially declared him (Tijjani Yahaya Kaura) as the winner.  Senator Kaura described the alleged abduction of the Panel Chairman as an attempt to truncate democracy, which the electorate would never succumb to.  He dismissed claims by his opponents over the purported declaration of  Ya’u as winner, saying such an act is null, void and of no effect.  “The declaration made by a single individual who was abducted and isolated cannot stand. The authentic result was collated and announced by the majority of the panel members who conducted the election in accordance with the party constitution and electoral guidelines.” Kaura stated.  He said APC members in Zamfara North turned out en-masse to exercise their civic rights by electing him as their Senatorial candidate for the 2027 general election.  Senator Kaura therefore called on stakeholders at all levels to respect the will of the electorate in the senatorial district and the announcement made by the majority members of the primary election committee.  He urged his supporters to remain law-abiding and peaceful, assuring that he will defend their mandate through all legitimate means. 
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- November 4, 2026
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- Sanusi Muhammad
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