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From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja
The Zamfara APC crisis has deepened. Aspirant Hassan Umar Dangaladima has petitioned the party’s NEC and NWC, accusing National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda of bias ahead of a fresh primary for Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji constituency.
He alleged that Yilwatda unilaterally constituted the primary committee after a court order, without a meeting or quorum of the NWC, ratification by the NEC, or consultation with aspirants and the state chapter.
He said the committee members are loyalists of his rival, Aminu Sani Jaji, who he claimed is not on the APC register submitted to INEC and is ineligible under the Electoral Act 2026.
He urged the NEC to halt the exercise and appoint a new committee, warning that any outcome would be a nullity and could damage the party’s electoral fortunes in Zamfara.
Yilwatda, through his media aide, Abimbola Tooki, dismissed the claim as unfounded, saying decisions are taken collectively by the NWC and the committee was not constituted unilaterally. The party, he said, respects court directives.
