Umar Hassan-Augie has emerged as the All Progressives Congress candidate for the Argungu/Augie Federal Constituency House of Representatives seat in Kebbi State after winning a court-ordered repeat primary.
Key takeaways
- Hassan-Augie received 33,013 votes in the APC rerun primary.
- His only opponent, Samir Salihu-Felande, recorded 1,319 votes.
- A total of 34,332 ballots were cast across the constituency’s 21 wards.
- The constituency has 44,784 registered delegates.
- The new contest was held after the Federal High Court voided the previous primary on October 15.
Results of the repeat primary
The APC conducted the fresh exercise on Saturday throughout the 21 wards in Argungu/Augie Federal Constituency. The result was formally released on Sunday by Alhaji Shehu Kawu-Damina, the returning officer and head of the APC National Committee for the primary.
Kawu-Damina said Hassan-Augie won by a wide margin, polling 33,013 votes against Salihu-Felande’s 1,319. With 34,332 votes cast, he declared Hassan-Augie the party’s nominee for the House of Representatives position, having obtained the largest share of valid support in the contest.
Court ruling prompted new vote
The rerun followed a Federal High Court decision in Birnin Kebbi on October 15 that set aside the earlier APC primary election. The court directed the party to organise a replacement exercise within two weeks, leading to Saturday’s vote.
