Yari Wins Zamfara West Senatorial Seat, Promises To Provide Devidend Of Democracy




By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau


Former Zamfara state governor, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar has won Zamfara West Senate position under the All Progressives Congress (APC).


The Returning Officer, Zamfara West Senatorial Election, Prof. Rufus Tinuola announced the results at the collation centre in Talata-Mafara.


Tinuola said Yari scored 147,346 votes against his closest opponent of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bello S-Fagon, who scored 58,832 votes.


He said other candidates were:  AA Party scored 65 votes, Ibrahim Musa of ADC scored 150 votes, Ahmad Lawali of APP scored 75 votes and Aliyu Yahaya of LP with 111 votes.


The other candidates include: Sale Nasiru of APGA scored 258 votes, Sulaiman Lawali of ADP scored 239 votes and Abdulmalik Adamu of NNPP got 363 votes.


“Having satisfied the requirements of the law, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Zamfara West Senatorial District, Abdul’aziz Yari, is hereby declared winner and is returned elected,” he added.


Reacting over  his victory Hon, Abdul Aziz Yari thanked Almighty Allah for giving him the chance to represent people of Zamfara west senatorial district.


He also thanked all those who came out and voted for him, he assured them of good representation at the senate.

"We will provide devidend of Democracy to the people of Zamfara state, and insha Allahu they will never regret voting me.


"We are going to do anything possible to curtail the menace of insecurity that bedevilled our state". Yari noted


On the forthcoming governorship election, he said they will redouble their efforts to ensure APC emerges victorious, adding that he is an APC flag bearer, and he must work for the auccess of his party.


"All mistakes we recorded during the just concluded election would be corrected, as a person who always by my words, i know Zamfara people are wise and they will vote for APC wisely" He concluded.




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