The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas
Tajudeen, on Saturday emerged unopposed as the All Progressives Congress, APC,
candidate for Zaria Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Tajudeen secured the party’s ticket through an affirmation
exercise conducted across the 13 electoral wards in the constituency.
The wards involved include Kwarbai A, Kwarbai B,
Limancin-Kona, Unguwar Fatika, Unguwar Juma, Dutsen Abba, Gyallesu, Kufena,
Dambo, Wuchichiri, Tudun Wada, Tukur-Tukur, and Kaura.
The exercise, which began simultaneously in all wards at
about 10 a.m., recorded large turnout of APC members who gathered at various
party offices across the constituency.
At Kwarbai B Ward, the Speaker’s ward, the process was
conducted peacefully under the supervision of the ward APC Returning Officer,
Malam Iliyasu Muhammad Balarabe, in the presence of Abbas Tajudeen.
According to the ward APC secretary, Nafiu Sabo, the ward
has over 10,000 registered members, but 220 members were accredited for the
exercise.
Before the affirmation, Balarabe informed members that
Tajudeen was the only aspirant who purchased nomination forms, underwent
screening, and was cleared by the APC national leadership to contest the Zaria
Federal Constituency seat.
Following a voice vote by accredited members, the Speaker
was affirmed as the party’s candidate in the ward, a process replicated across
the remaining 12 wards.
At the constituency collation centre, the APC Returning
Officer for the House of Representatives primary in Zaria Federal Constituency,
Dr. Hamisu Ibrahim Kubau, announced that 1,376 APC members across the 13 wards
endorsed Tajudeen as the party’s flagbearer.
He explained that although thousands of party members
participated in the exercise, only accredited delegates were allowed to vote.
Dr. Kubau declared: “There are 13 wards in Zaria Federal
Constituency, and only one aspirant purchased a form, was screened, and
cleared. He is Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen. After due process, we conducted
affirmations across all wards.”
He added that the process was peaceful and monitored by
officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and party
representatives.
Chairman of the APC House of Representatives Primary
Elections in Kaduna State, Senator Yakubu Oseni, described the outcome as a
reflection of the Speaker’s popularity and acceptance among constituents.
He expressed confidence that Tajudeen would secure victory
in the 2027 general elections.
Ward-by-ward results showed Kwarbai A – 97; Kwarbai B – 220;
Unguwar Juma – 98; Limancin-Kona – 97; Kaura – 95; Tudun Wada – 96; Gyallesu –
95; Unguwar Fatika – 92; Tukur-Tukur – 97; Dambo – 98; Wuchichiri – 97; Dutsen
Abba – 100; and Kufena – 94, totaling 1,376 votes.
Speaking after his declaration, Speaker Tajudeen expressed
appreciation to APC members for reaffirming their confidence in him.
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