The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Zamfara State House of Assembly by-election for Kaura-Namoda South Constituency inconclusive.
Results announced at the Kasuwar Daji Collation Centre on Saturday, August 16, 2025, showed the All Progressives Congress (APC) leading with 6,999 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) garnered 5,339 votes, a margin of 1,660 votes.
A detailed breakdown from the six wards revealed APC leading in four wards and PDP winning in two. In Kagara Ward, APC polled 783 votes to PDP’s 682; in Saka Jiki Ward, APC received 1,021 votes compared to PDP’s 359. Banga Ward favored PDP with 1,466 votes against APC’s 1,163, while in Kyanbarawa Ward, APC led with 1,162 votes to PDP’s 660. PDP also led in Kurya Ward with 1,580 votes versus APC’s 983, and in Dan Isah Ward, APC secured 1,887 votes compared to PDP’s 592.
Despite APC’s lead, INEC declared the election inconclusive, citing the need for supplementary elections in three polling units in Kyanbarawa Ward and two in Saka Jiki Ward.
The commission announced that a new date for the rerun would be communicated to determine the final result.
