APC NASS Primaries: Yari Absent As Zamfara Stakeholders Adopt Consensus Candidates

Former Zamfara State governor and serving senator, Abdul’aziz Yari, was absent on Monday as stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State adopted consensus candidates for the state’s House of Representatives and Senate seats ahead of the party’s National Assembly primaries.

The reconciliation meeting, held in Gusau to unify party members ahead of the primaries, brought together major political figures, including three former governors, serving senators, House of Representatives members, and other key stakeholders.

Those present included former governors Sen. Sani Ahmed Yarima and Mahmuda Shinkafi, as well as Minister of State for Defence, Mohammed Bello Matawalle.

Also in attendance were serving senators Sahabi Yau Kaura and Ikra Aliyu Bilbis, all serving members of the House of Representatives from Zamfara State, state party executives, stakeholders, and officials from the APC national secretariat in Abuja.

The meeting was convened at the instance of Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, according to organisers.

Party supporters at the venue commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what they described as his role in facilitating the consensus arrangement among aspirants, saying his intervention helped ease internal tensions within the party.

They said the consensus process was aimed at strengthening internal cohesion within the APC in Zamfara and improving its chances ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Senator Abdul’aziz Yari, who represents Zamfara West Senatorial District, did not attend the meeting, and no reason was given for his absence.

The APC in Zamfara is expected to forward the list of endorsed candidates to the party’s national leadership for ratification ahead of the primaries.