The Federal High Court in Gusau, Zamfara State, has sacked Senator Sahabi Ya’u Kaura as the 2027 All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Zamfara North Senatorial District and ordered the party to conduct a fresh primary election.
Justice Hassan Dikko issued the order on Monday after hearing arguments from the parties involved in the case.
The judge directed the APC to organize another primary for the senatorial district within 14 days of the judgment.
The court’s decision followed a suit filed by APC senatorial aspirant, Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, who challenged the validity of the primary election conducted by the party.
Kaura had emerged as the winner of the APC primary held on May 19, 2026.
He reportedly secured 65,642 votes to defeat other aspirants who participated in the contest.
Among those who contested against him were Shinkafi, Hannafi Musa-Moriki and Tijjani Yahaya.
The court’s latest ruling has therefore cancelled the result of the earlier primary, meaning Kaura can no longer rely on that election as the party’s candidate for the district.
The APC is now expected to conduct another primary within the 14-day period ordered by the court.
The fresh exercise will provide the aspirants with another opportunity to compete for the party’s ticket ahead of the 2027 general election.
Shinkafi, who took the matter to court, welcomed the ruling and said the decision was a positive development for his legal challenge.
