Muhammad Garba
The All Progressive Congress (APC) and New Nigeria People Party ( NNPP) have conducted their primary Election on 19th July 2025 for the forthcoming Garki/Babura Federal Constituency Jigawa State Bye-election
The Garki/Babura bye-election followed the death of member representing the arae, Hon. Isa Dogon Yaro, on 9th May 2024, and now Independent National Election Commission (INEC) has fixed 16th August 2025 for the bye-election.
Rabiu Mukhtar Garki emerged as the All Progressive Congress (APC) flag bearer during the primary election conducted by the party in Babura town.
Declaring the election, the Chairman Election Committee sent by the APC national headquarters, Hon. Ismailia Ahmad Gadaka, said the total of 110 delegates were accredited and casted their votes in the primary.
“Mukhtar Garki who is the sole candidate scored all the 110 votes and having satisfied all the requirements laid down by the party, he stand declared as a winner of the primary election,” Gadaka declared.
Speaking shortly after declaring the election, the Chairman of Jigawa APC State Chapter, Hon. Aminu Sani Gumel, said the election was conducted peacefully and all party members are satisfied by the outcome.
Sani Gumel noted that despite having confidence on winning the election, APC will also go round all the 22 political wards in the constituency for campaign, assuring the people that, the candidate if elected, he will work in according to APC manifesto and Governor Malam Umar Namadi led administration’s manifesto.
Similarly the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) conducted it’s primary in Babura town and Salisu Sabo won the election unopposed.
The Chief Returning Officer for ANPP in Garki/Babura primary election, Hon. Muhammad Sunusi Gako, declared that Salisu Sabo scored a total number of 114 votes casted during the election and also returned as party flag bearer for the incoming Garki/ Babura Federal Constituency bye-election.
In his acceptance speech Sabo of NNPP promised to work with all his party members and good people of Garki/Babura constituency to win the election.
