INEC Declares APC Winner Of Rescheduled Zamfara Constituency Bye-election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Kamilu Saidu Wambai of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of Thursday’s concluded Zamfara House of Assembly Kaura-Namoda South by-election.

The declaration was made on Thursday by the returning officer, Professor Lawal Sa’adu of the Federal University, Gusau, who confirmed that the APC candidate recorded the highest number of votes and satisfied the requirements of the law.

The declaration follows the collation of results from the re-run election that took place in five polling units within the Kyambarawa and Saikajiki wards of Kaura Namoda South.

The INEC returning officer for the by-elections, announced that Sa’id of the APC received 8,182 votes, while the candidate from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) garnered 5,543 votes during the polls.

“Saidu Kamilu of the APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected. Thank you very much,” he said.

Naija News recalls INEC had earlier declared the August 16 bye-election in the constituency inconclusive.

Announcing the results at the Kasuwar Daji Collation Centre on Saturday, August 16, 2025, INEC disclosed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled a total of 6,999 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured 5,339 votes.

This gave the APC a lead margin of 1,660 votes.

A breakdown of the results from the six wards showed the APC leading in four wards, while the PDP won in two.

The electoral umpire thereafter scheduled the supplementary election for Kaura-Namoda South Constituency in Zamfara State for Thursday, August 21, 2025.

The announcement was made by the State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mahmuda Isah, during a stakeholders’ meeting in Gusau on Monday.

Isah assured political parties and voters that the commission had made adequate preparations to ensure a transparent and hitch-free process.