Zamfara

Suspected gunmen, Monday, kidnapped the electoral officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in charge of Maradun Local Government Area ...

Janyau said, “The resident electoral commissioner in charge of Zamfara State, Professor Sa’idu Babura Ahmed, has reported the issue to the police commissioner for appropriate action.” The Public Relations Officer of INEC in the state, Muktari Janyau, has confirmed the incident, saying the matter had been reported to the police headquarters. Suspected gunmen, Monday, kidnapped the electoral officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in charge of Maradun Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Bashir Shagari.

The Zamfara State chapter of the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) has raised the alarm over the deployment of Special Forces by the Inspector.

“Our verified sources have confirmed to us that the Inspector General of Police has deployed a team of special forces to Zamfara. We raised the alarm on election day that there was no police presence across the State. We are waiting for the official announcement of three local government areas: Kauran Namoda, Maradun, and Birnin Magaji.

The Electoral Officer and the Returning Officer for the Zamfara State governorship election in the Maradun Local Government Area have been kidnapped. The.

Magarya, who contested on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC), represents Zurmi west constituency. He was defeated by Ismail Bilyaminu, the ...

Therefore, Ismail Bilyaminu of the PDP having satisfied the requirements of the law has been declared elected,” he said. Similarly, Musa Yankuzo, the deputy speaker of the state assembly, also lost his reelection bid. Nasiru Magarya, speaker of the Zamfara house of assembly, has lost his reelection bid.

The Speaker of Zamfara State House of Assembly, Nasiru Muazu Magarya, has lost his reelection bid to represent Zurmi West State constituency in the ...

Dauda Lawal has defeated Bello Matawalle, the incumbent governor, in the Zamfara governorship election. Lawal, flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party ...

Similarly, Musa Yankuzo, the deputy speaker of the state assembly, lost his reelection bid to Bello Maza-wajem of the PDP. He was defeated by Ismail Bilyaminu, the candidate of the PDP. The upset caps the takeover of Zamfara by the PDP.

The Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Nasiru Muazu Magarya, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has lost his Zurmi.

Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Nasiru Muazu Magarya, has lost his re-election bid to Bilyaminu Ismail of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ...

The election was contested by candidates with the following votes. Mu’azu Nasiru of APC scored 9,530 votes and Isma’il Bilyaminu of PDP scored 11,213 votes,” Moriki said Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Nasiru Muazu Magarya, has lost his re-election bid to Bilyaminu Ismail of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state has lost his seat to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Dauda Lawan Dare.

Kassimu Shehu of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, certify that I am INEC Returning Officer for Zamfara State. Lawal Dauda of the PDP, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is declared winner and returned elected.” Lawal was declared as the winner in Gusau, the state capital in the early hours of Tuesday.

In what may be described as the biggest upset of the general elections, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate Dauda Lawal has unseated ...

However, upon arrival at state collation centre at the INEC headquarters in Gusau, Kainuwa gave the reasons for his delayed appearance. He was announced as the winner in Gusau, the state capital in the early hours of Tuesday. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Lawal the governor-elect with a total of 377,726 votes, after he defeated Matawalle of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled 311,976.

Zamfara State Police Command, Tuesday, read riot act to supporters of various political parties and consequently banned any forms of jubilation or protest.

Zamfara State has 14 local government areas out of which PDP's Dauda Lawal won 10, while Mr Matawalle of the APC won the remaining four.

Good journalism costs a lot of money. “I, Kashim Shehu hereby certified that I’m the Returning Officer for the 2023 general elections held on the 18 of March in Zamfara state…. National Rescue Movement (NRM) candidate Aliyu Dansadau came a distant third with 2,416 while Ahmed Yahuza of the Labour Party got 573.

The Independent National Electoral has declared the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner in six Zamfara Assembly constituencies.

Similarly, in Maru North constituency, PDP candidate Nasiru Abdullahi who scored 12,755 votes was declared as the winner against the incumbent member representing the constituency, Yusuf Alhassan Kanoma of APC. The Returning Officer of Tsafe state constituency, Dr Shehu Lukuman of Federal University, Gusau, announced Bello Muhammad of PDP as the winner of Tsafe East, who defeated his APC contender, Ahmed Amiru with 21,197 votes against 13,826. Alhassan also declared Yakubu Almajir of PDP who scored 13,204 votes as the winner of Bungudu East state constituency against his opponent, Mansur Muhammad of APC with 9,628 votes.