Buhari’s Son Wins APC Reps Ticket In Katsina Landslide Victory

Buhari’s Son Wins APC Reps Ticket In Katsina Landslide Victory

Yusuf Buhari, son of former President Muhammadu Buhari, has expressed satisfaction with his emergence as the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives candidate for the Daura/Sandamu/Mai’adua Federal Constituency in Katsina State, describing his victory as a landslide.

The APC primary election, held on Saturday, produced Yusuf as the party’s flag bearer after a heavily contested process that drew attention due to the high-profile nature of the candidates involved.

Yusuf, in a post shared on social media while the election was ongoing, said he secured a decisive mandate from delegates. He stated: “Alhamdulillah! We have secured a landslide victory with 5,849 votes, defeating our opponent who polled just 21 votes. This overwhelming mandate is a clear demonstration of the trust, confidence and support of our people,” while thanking supporters for their backing.

At the conclusion of the exercise, the Chairman of the constituency APC primary election committee, Lawan Garba, officially announced that Yusuf Buhari polled 17,342 votes to defeat his closest rival, Auwalu Musa Daura, who scored 480 votes, confirming him as the party’s candidate for the 2027 House of Representatives election.

However, the outcome was immediately rejected by Auwalu Musa Daura, son of former DSS Director-General Lawan Daura, who alleged irregularities in the exercise. He claimed that the primary election did not follow APC guidelines and insisted that many participants were not registered party members, describing the process as flawed.

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Speaking in an interview with DCL Hausa shortly after the election, Yusuf Buhari described the process as peaceful and transparent, insisting that there was no violence or disruption during voting. He added that aggrieved candidates were free to seek legal or party-level redress if dissatisfied with the outcome.

“I thank Allah and will continue to appreciate the good people of Daura/Sandamu/Mai’Adua for coming out to vote for me,” he said, while also calling for unity within the party.

Yusuf added that he intends to carry all stakeholders along, including his opponents, in preparation for the general elections, stressing that his ambition represents a youth-driven movement aimed at increasing youth participation in politics.

The Daura/Sandamu/Mai’adua constituency is a politically significant stronghold in Katsina State, the home base of the Buhari political family, making the outcome particularly notable in the state’s political landscape.

The APC primaries in the state featured several competitive races, but Yusuf Buhari’s contest attracted significant public attention due to his family background and the involvement of other politically connected aspirants.

Party officials maintained that the exercise was conducted in line with APC guidelines and was largely peaceful across polling units, setting the stage for Yusuf Buhari’s participation in the 2027 general elections.

Buhari’s Son Wins APC Reps Ticket In Katsina Landslide Victory