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Sahabi Ya’u Kaura wins APC senatorial nomination in Nigeria

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Senator Sahabi Ya’u Kaura has won the APC nomination for the Zamfara North seat in Nigeria’s Senate, with 49,176 votes. The party committee announced the results in Gusau on Monday evening, where Tijjani Yahaya received 9,628 votes and Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi 2,602, according to Tribune Online.

Sahabi Alhaji Ya’u won the APC senatorial nomination for the Zamfara North constituency in Nigeria, with 49,176 votes in the rerun primary on Monday. Auwal Abdullahi Aliyu, chairman of the APC’s electoral committee for the constituency, announced the result in Gusau on Monday evening.

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