Most results of the All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Representatives primary elections have been announced in Kaduna State.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen and the son of former Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Ango Abdullahi emerged winners in the primary elections in their constituents.
Announcing the results at the APC state Secretariat in Kaduna, Chairman of the House of Representatives Primary Election Committee, Yakubu Hosseini, explained that the exercise was conducted in line with the constitution and guidelines of the party.
According to him, “In Zaria Federal Constituency, Abbas Tajuddeen emerged unopposed with 930 votes.”
Hosseini stated that Abbas Tajuddeen, having satisfied the requirements of APC constitution and guidelines and scored the highest number of votes, “is hereby declared the winner of the primary election and is returned elected as the party’s House of Representatives candidate for Zaria Federal Constituency.”
In Kaduna North Federal Constituency, he announced that Samaila Abdul Suleiman emerged victorious with 3,049 votes, thereby defeating Abdulaziz Abubakar Kaka that scored 65 votes and Abubakar Mahmoud who polled 96 votes respectively.
Hosseini announced that, “Samaila Abdul Suleiman, having satisfied the requirements of APC constitutions and guidelines and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner of the primary election.”
He stated that Mr. Amos Gwamna Magaji, member representing Zangon Kataf/Jaba Federal Constituency emerged through consensus after polling 1,930 votes.
In Kaura Federal Constituency, he explained that Benjamin Gugong defeated Donatus Mathieu after polling 1,085 votes against 255 votes.
In Kauru Federal Constituency, Hosseini said that Mukhtar Zakari Chawai emerged victorious through consensus with a total votes of 1,750.
For Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency, Felix Joseph Bagudu emerged winner with 1,580 votes.
He went further to announce that in Kagarko/Kachia Federal Constituency, Gabriel Salle also emerged victorious after satisfying the requirements of the party, while Daniel Amos was declared winner for Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency.
The emergence of Sadiq Ango Abdullahi, son of elder statesman, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, who scored 920 votes in his constituency’s contest was announced during the exercise.
Other contestants announced included Muhammad Jallo, who scored 1,171 votes, and Bashir Suleiman Juntu, who secured 1,787 votes in their respective constituencies.
Meanwhile, the 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 to monitor the exercise. They also confirmed the collated results from the various constituencies.