{"id":103262,"date":"2019-05-24T16:09:35","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T15:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/?p=103262"},"modified":"2019-05-24T16:09:35","modified_gmt":"2019-05-24T15:09:35","slug":"supreme-court-tsunami-see-the-35-candidates-swept-off-by-apex-court-in-zamfara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/supreme-court-tsunami-see-the-35-candidates-swept-off-by-apex-court-in-zamfara\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme court tsunami: See the 35 candidates swept off by apex court in Zamfara"},"content":{"rendered":"
Exactly five days to the swearing in of politicians who emerged victorious in the 2019 general election, the supreme court delivered a judgement that shook the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n
In Zamfara, the party had what it considered a clean sweep but on Friday, the highest court in the land awarded the ruling party\u2019s votes to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).<\/p>\n
The cause of this massive loss by the party could be traced to internal crisis that prevented it from holding primary elections.<\/p>\n
In all, APC lost seven house of representatives seats, three senatorial positions, 24 house of assembly seats, and governorship.<\/p>\n
Below is a full list of those affected by the ruling:<\/p>\n
SENATE<\/strong> HOUSE OF REPS<\/strong> STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY<\/strong> Exactly five days to the swearing in of politicians who emerged victorious in the 2019 general election, the supreme court delivered a judgement that shook the All Progressives Congress (APC). In Zamfara, the party had what it considered a clean sweep but on Friday, the highest court in the land awarded the ruling party\u2019s votes […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":103183,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,2,4],"tags":[32,2174,2118],"yoast_head":"\n
\nTijjani Yahaya, Zamfara north
\nAliyu Bilbis, Zamfara central
\nAbdulaziz Yari, Zamfara west<\/p>\n
\nMuhammad Ibrahim Birnin-Mogaji Kaura-Namoda\/Birnin Magaji federal constituency
\nHusaini Moriki Shinkafi\/Zurmi federal constituency
\nRikiji Garba Gusau\/Tsafe federal constituency
\nZubairu Bungudu Bungudu\/Maru federal constituency
\nSharu Anka Anka\/Talata Mafara federal constituency
\nMuhammad Rini Bakura\/Maradun federal constituency
\nBukkuyum Jibo Gummi\/Bukkuyum federal constituency<\/p>\n
\nAbubakar Kaura \u2013 Kaura Namoda south constituency
\nKabiru Moyi \u2013 Birnin Magaji constituency
\nYusif Moriki \u2013 Zurmi East constituency
\nMannir Aliyu \u2013 Zurmi west constituency
\nShehu Maiwurno \u2013 Shinkafi constituency
\nAliyu Abubakar \u2013 Tsafe East constituency
\nAminu Danjibua \u2013 Tsafe West constituency
\nDalhatu Magami \u2013 Gusau East constituency
\nSanusi Liman \u2013 Gusau West constituency
\nIbrahim Hassan \u2013 Bungudu East constituency
\nYakubu Bature \u2013 Bungudu West constituency
\nIbrahim Habu \u2013 Maru North constituency
\nHaruna Abdullahi \u2013 Maru south constituency
\nMustapha Gado \u2013 Anka constituency
\nIsah Abdulmumini \u2013 Talata Mafara North constituency
\nAliyu Kagara \u2013 Talata Mafara South constituency
\nMohammed Sani \u2013 Bakura constituency
\nYahaya Shehu \u2013 Maradun 1 constituency
\nYahaya Abdullahi \u2013 Maradun 2 constituency
\nAliyu Gayari \u2013 Gummi 1 constituency
\nAminu Falale \u2013 Gummi 2 constituency
\nYahaya Jibrin \u2013 Bukkuyum North constituency
\nTukur Dantawasa \u2013 Bukkuyum South constituency
\nLawan Liman \u2013 Kaura Namoda North constituency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"