Zamfara State's Supplementary Election Set for August 21st, as Announced by INEC
On Thursday, August 21, 2025, the Kaura-Namoda South Constituency in Zamfara State held a supplementary election. This was necessitated following the inconclusive by-election earlier in the year due to the cancellation of votes in five polling units in Sakajiki and Kyambarawa wards [1][3].
The margin between the leading All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Kamilu Sa’idu, and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) runner-up, Muhammad Lawal Kurya, was less than the number of Permanent Voter Cards collected in those affected polling units [2][3].
In the supplementary election, Sa’idu polled 1,181 votes, while Kurya scored 194 votes. The total votes for the whole constituency were 8,182 for APC and 5,544 for PDP, resulting in Sa’idu's declaration as the winner and representative of Kaura-Namoda South in the Zamfara State House of Assembly [2][3].
The by-election was triggered by the death of the former lawmaker, Aminu Kasuwar Daji, in April 2025. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) assured that measures were in place to prevent malpractices, and the election was conducted peacefully under tight security [1][3].
On August 25, 2025, INEC presented Kamilu Sa’idu with his certificate of return, commending the election’s transparency, fairness, and professionalism [4].
The APC Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris, described allegations of using military personnel to intimidate voters and party agents during the by-election as baseless and unfounded. He stated that the party's performance at the polls is a clear reflection of its strength [5].
The APC also accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of attempting to smear the image of security agencies to discredit the electoral process [6]. The PDP's response to these allegations was not detailed in the available reports.
INEC has appealed to stakeholders, political parties, and security agencies to cooperate with the commission to ensure the success of the August 21 exercise. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for the area, Mahmuda Isah, assured political parties and voters that the commission had made adequate preparations for a transparent and hitch-free process [7].
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