{"id":127095,"date":"2026-05-17T08:07:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T07:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=127095"},"modified":"2026-05-17T08:07:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T07:07:32","slug":"buharis-son-yusuf-clinches-apc-reps-ticket-with-5849-votes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/buharis-son-yusuf-clinches-apc-reps-ticket-with-5849-votes\/","title":{"rendered":"Buhari&#8217;s Son Yusuf Clinches APC Reps Ticket With 5,849 Votes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yusuf Buhari has emerged victorious in the APC primary election for the Sandamu\/Daura\/Mai\u2019adua Federal Constituency, polling an overwhelming 5,849 votes to secure the party\u2019s ticket.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yusuf , son of Nigeria\u2019s late former President Muhammadu Buhari, defeated his closest rival, Hon. Auwal Lawal Daura, who polled just 21 votes in the exercise held ahead of the 2027 general elections.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The result has sparked widespread political reactions across Katsina State, with observers pointing to the wide margin as evidence of strong grassroots backing and the lingering influence of the Buhari political legacy in the region.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The primary was conducted under the platform of the All Progressives Congress as part of ongoing internal processes to select candidates for the forthcoming general elections.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the outcome, Yusuf Buhari is expected to emerge formally as the party\u2019s flag bearer for the constituency, pending ratification by party leadership.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other aspirants in the contest, including Auwal Lawal Daura, suffered a heavy defeat in what was a one-sided contest.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo Yusuf Buhari has emerged victorious in the APC primary election for the Sandamu\/Daura\/Mai\u2019adua Federal Constituency, polling an overwhelming 5,849 votes to secure the party\u2019s ticket. 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