Zamfara North: Shinkafi Alleges Gross Illegalities In APC Senatorial Primary, Demands Cancellation

An aspirant for Zamfara North Senatorial District on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi (Wamban Shinkafi), has petitioned the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party over alleged gross non-compliance and illegalities in the purported primary election held on November 2, 2026.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Shinkafi, who described himself as a frontline aspirant, said the exercise conducted across the four local government areas of the district – Birnin-Magaji, Shinkafi, Kaura-Namoda and Zurmi – was marred by irregularities and a total breakdown of statutory procedure.
According to him, rather than a transparent and credible exerc...