How APC Floored PDP, NNPP In Jigawa By-election

By Mohammed Abubakar Dutse

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the by-election into the Garki/Babura Federal Constituency.

APC’s candidate Rabi’u Mukhtar Garki defeated his closest rivals in the contest, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Isa Auwalu Manzo and Sabo Salisu of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP).

The Returning Officer for the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) Prof. Sani Ibrahim Ismail, announced the results in the Babura local government collation centre at about 3:30 am Sunday.

He announced that Rabi’u of the APC scored 38,449 votes to beat his opponent, Isa Auwalu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 13,519 votes.

Prof. Ismail said that Muktar Rabi’u Garki of the APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law, was declared the winner of the Babura-Garki Federal Constituency by-election and was returned elected.

“I, Professor Sani Ibrahim Ismail, hereby certify that I am the returning officer of Babura/Garki Federal Constituency by-elections held on the 16th of August 2025.

“The election was contested; the candidates received the following votes: Bilkisu Bashiru of Party A received 11 votes, Ibrahim Habiba of Party AA received 5 votes, Umar Bashiru of Party ADC received 48 votes, and Sale Sani of Party AAA received 446 votes.

“Mukhtar Rabi’u Garki of APC received 38,449 votes, Adamu Dahiru of APGA received 77 votes, Umar Muhammad Gana of APM 37 votes, Abdullahi Usman of APP 31 Votes, Sabo Salisu of NNPP received 2,931 votes, Isa Auwalu of PDP 13,519 votes and Mukhtar Babangida of ZLP 31 Votes.

The by-election follows the death of the former representative, Hon. Isa Yaro, who passed away on May 10, 2024, at the age of 46. INEC scheduled the poll for August 16, 2025, to fill the vacant seat. Professor Ismail announced.