Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau, former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello, and Katsina State House of Assembly Speaker Nasir Daura have emerged winners of the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primaries in their respective states ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Barau secured the APC ticket for Kano North Senatorial District through a consensus affirmation held in Bichi LGA, with party members unanimously endorsing his candidacy.
In Kogi Central, Bello recorded a landslide victory, polling 72,399 votes across the five LGAs. His closest challengers, Ibrahim Yakubu Adoke and Momoh Yusuf Obaro, trailed far behind with 319 and 188 votes respectively. Bello is expected to face Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the general election.
Meanwhile, in Katsina State, Daura defeated Ahmed Kabir to clinch the APC senatorial ticket for the Daura zone, which comprises 12 LGAs including Daura, Kankia, Mai’Adua, and Zango.