Yusuf, son of President Buhari, secures APC House of Representatives nomination in Katsina

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Yusuf Buhari, son of Nigeria’s late former president Muhammadu Buhari, has emerged as the winner of the All Progressives Congress House of Representatives primary for the Sandamu/Daura/Mai’adua Federal Constituency in Katsina State.

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Yusuf Buhari secured 6,386 votes to defeat his opponent, Auwal Daura, who polled 322 votes during the primary election conducted on Saturday.

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The exercise was held across the three local government areas of Sandamu, Daura and Mai’adua and was described by party officials as peaceful and transparent.

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A supervising official, Ibrahim, said the outcome reflected the wishes of party delegates in the constituency.

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“Yusuf Buhari’s overwhelming victory reflects the enduring political influence and goodwill associated with the Buhari name in the constituency and across the state,” he said.

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The constituency has 21,855 registered voters, while 6,837 delegates were accredited for the primary. A total of 6,708 votes were cast.

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With the victory, Buhari is expected to represent the APC in the 2027 general elections for the federal constituency seat.

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