Breaking: APC Announces Winner in Rerun NASS Primary Election
- Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji won the APC rerun primary for Kaura-Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency on November 11, 2026
- The rerun was ordered by the Federal High Court in Abuja after Jaji's earlier nomination was nullified following a suit by a rival aspirant
- Out of 27,389 accredited party members, Jaji's closest challenger managed only 713 votes across both local government areas
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Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji, who represents the Kaura-Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for his constituency again, winning a court-ordered rerun primary by a wide margin.
The fresh primary was held on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, with Jaji polling 26,646 votes against Hassan Umar Dangaladima's 713 votes. The third aspirant on the ballot, Musa Zubairu, received no votes at all.
Source: Twitter
Results breakdown across both local governments
Hon. Kabiru Idris, who chaired the APC Electoral Committee for the exercise, announced the results at the collation centre in Kaura-Namoda. He said 42,266 APC members are registered across the constituency, of whom 27,389 were accredited on election day, with 27,359 votes eventually cast.
In Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area, Jaji won 14,264 votes to Dangaladima's 465, while Zubairu scored zero. In Birnin Magaji Local Government Area, Jaji added 12,382 votes against Dangaladima's 248, with Zubairu again failing to score.
Idris declared that Jaji had met all requirements under the relevant law, the APC constitution, and the party's guidelines, and was therefore returned as winner of the primary.
Why a rerun was held
The fresh contest became necessary after Dangaladima went to court challenging the outcome of Jaji's earlier nomination. The Federal High Court in Abuja ruled in Dangaladima's favour, nullifying the initial primary result and directing the APC to organise a new one within two weeks. The party's national leadership set November 11, 2026, as the date for the rerun, in line with the court's directive.
Despite triggering the legal process that brought both men back to the polls, Dangaladima was unable to mount a serious challenge in the rerun, finishing a distant second in both local government areas that make up the constituency.
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