SPEAKER ABBAS SECURES APC TICKET FOR FIFTH HOUSE TERM AHEAD OF 2027 POLLS
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By: Muftau Fatimo
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has secured the All Progressives Congress ticket to contest for a fifth consecutive term in the House ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Abbas emerged unopposed as the APC candidate for Zaria Federal Constituency in Kaduna State following an affirmation exercise conducted across the constituency’s 13 electoral wards on Saturday.
The exercise took place simultaneously in Kwarbai A, Kwarbai B, Limancin-Kona, Unguwar Fatika, Unguwar Juma, Dutsen Abba, Gyallesu, Kufena, Dambo, Wuchichiri, Tudun Wada, Tukur-Tukur and Kaura wards.
The Speaker, who was first elected into the House of Representatives in 2011 and became Speaker of the 10th Assembly in 2023, was the sole aspirant cleared by the party for the contest.
At Kwarbai B Ward, his polling unit, the affirmation exercise was conducted peacefully under the supervision of party officials.
The APC ward secretary, Nafiu Sabo, disclosed that although more than 10,000 party members are registered in the ward, only 220 accredited delegates participated in the exercise.
The ward returning officer, Iliyasu Muhammad Balarabe, stated that Abbas was the only aspirant who purchased nomination forms, underwent screening and was cleared by the party.
Announcing the final results from the 13 wards, the APC Returning Officer for the constituency, Hamisu Kubau, said Abbas was affirmed by 1,376 delegates.
“There are 13 wards in Zaria Federal Constituency, and there is only one person who bought a form, screened and was cleared. He is Rt Hon Tajudeen Abbas. To fulfil all the requirements, we went to all the wards and conducted affirmation. INEC officials and party officials are here. The exercise was conducted peacefully,” he said.
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission monitored the exercise.
Chairman of the APC House of Representatives primary election committee in Kaduna State, Yakubu Oseni, described the outcome as a reflection of Abbas’ popularity in the constituency.
Reacting to the development, Abbas thanked party members for renewing their confidence in him and pledged to continue providing effective representation.
“My best days as your representative are ahead,” the Speaker said, assuring constituents that he would continue working to justify the confidence reposed in him.
He also urged supporters of the APC to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu, Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani and other party candidates ahead of the 2027 elections.
The breakdown of the affirmed votes showed that Kwarbai A recorded 97 votes; Kwarbai B, 220; Unguwar Juma, 98; Limancin-Kona, 97; Kaura, 95; Tudun Wada, 96; Gyallesu, 95; Unguwar Fatika, 92; Tukur-Tukur, 97; Dambo, 98; Wuchichiri, 97; Dutsen Abba, 100; and Kufena, 94, bringing the total number of affirmed votes to 1,376.
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