Candidates Emerge As APC Holds House Of Reps Primaries Across States
The All Progressives Congress (APC) held House of Representatives primaries across Nigeria, producing elected and consensus candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections, with figures like Yusuf Muhammadu Buhari and Tajudeen Abbas securing nominations. President Bola Tinubu urged party members to avoid infighting and uphold fairness during the process, which saw some incumbents lose their return tickets through consensus decisions.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) conducted House of Representatives primary elections on Saturday across several Nigerian states, originally scheduled for Friday but postponed. President Bola Tinubu warned party members against infighting and urged adherence to fairness and internal democracy during the primaries. In Katsina State, Yusuf Muhammadu Buhari, son of former President Muhammadu Buhari, defeated Auwal Lawal Musa to win the Daura Federal Constituency ticket. Hajiya Jamila Abdu Mani, Special Assistant to Governor Dikko Radda, emerged victorious in the Mani/Bindawa Federal Constituency with 24,989 votes, defeating Ahmed Saleh Junior. Meanwhile, Hamza Sule Faskari and Usman Murtala Banye were endorsed as consensus candidates in Kankara/Faskari/Sabuwa and Rimi/Charanchi/Batagarawa constituencies, respectively. In Kaduna State, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas won unopposed in Zaria Federal Constituency after 1,376 delegates affirmed his candidacy for a fifth term. Former lawmaker Samaila Suleiman secured Kaduna North Federal Constituency after polling 3,049 votes, while Amos Gwamna and Hamza Ibrahim won in Zango Kataf/Jaba and Soba constituencies, respectively. The APC also concluded primaries in Kebbi State through consensus. Incumbent lawmaker Ibrahim Bello and former Rector Usman Sani Tunga withdrew in favor of Bello Yakubu Rilisco for Birnin Kebbi/Kalgo/Bunza Federal Constituency. Incumbent Mansur Musa Jega lost his return ticket to former Correctional Service Comptroller-General Jafar Ahmed Jega in Jega/Gwandu/Aleiro Federal Constituency. Other winners included incumbents Salisu Garba Koko and Rabi’u Garba Kamba, as well as former Minister Yusuf Tanko Sununu, who returned to Yauri/Shanga/Ngaski Federal Constituency after withdrawing from the Senate race.
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