Exactly five days to the swearing in of politicians who emerged victorious in the 2019 general election, the supreme court delivered a judgement that shook the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In Zamfara, the party had what it considered a clean sweep but on Friday, the highest court in the land awarded the ruling party’s votes to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The cause of this massive loss by the party could be traced to internal crisis that prevented it from holding primary elections.
In all, APC lost seven house of representatives seats, three senatorial positions, 24 house of assembly seats, and governorship.
Below is a full list of those affected by the ruling:
GOVERNORSHIP
- Mukhtar Shehu Idris
DEPUTY GOVERNORSHIP
- Usman Ahmed
SENATE
- Tijjani Yahaya, Zamfara north
- Aliyu Bilbis, Zamfara central
- Abdulaziz Yari, Zamfara west
HOUSE OF REPS
- Muhammad Ibrahim Birnin-Mogaji Kaura-Namoda/Birnin Magaji federal constituency
- Husaini Moriki Shinkafi/Zurmi federal constituency
- Rikiji Garba Gusau/Tsafe federal constituency
- Zubairu Bungudu Bungudu/Maru federal constituency
- Sharu Anka Anka/Talata Mafara federal constituency
- Muhammad Rini Bakura/Maradun federal constituency
- Bukkuyum Jibo Gummi/Bukkuyum federal constituency
STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
- Abubakar Kaura – Kaura Namoda south constituency
- Kabiru Moyi – Birnin Magaji constituency
- Yusif Moriki – Zurmi East constituency
- Mannir Aliyu – Zurmi west constituency
- Shehu Maiwurno – Shinkafi constituency
- Aliyu Abubakar – Tsafe East constituency
- Aminu Danjibua – Tsafe West constituency
- Dalhatu Magami – Gusau East constituency
- Sanusi Liman – Gusau West constituency
- Ibrahim Hassan – Bungudu East constituency
- Yakubu Bature – Bungudu West constituency
- Ibrahim Habu – Maru North constituency
- Haruna Abdullahi – Maru south constituency
- Mustapha Gado – Anka constituency
- Isah Abdulmumini – Talata Mafara North constituency
- Aliyu Kagara – Talata Mafara South constituency
- Mohammed Sani – Bakura constituency
- Yahaya Shehu – Maradun 1 constituency
- Yahaya Abdullahi – Maradun 2 constituency
- Aliyu Gayari – Gummi 1 constituency
- Aminu Falale – Gummi 2 constituency
- Yahaya Jibrin – Bukkuyum North constituency
- Tukur Dantawasa – Bukkuyum South constituency
- Lawan Liman – Kaura Namoda North constituency
Victory for PDP. When your house is not in order, you cannot stand against the your opponent.