{
  "id": 8437871,
  "title": "Zamfara North Senatorial District: Shinkafi slams INEC for disobeying court ruling ordering fresh primary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/zamfara-north-senatorial-district-shinkafi-slams-inec-for-disobeying",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T10:31:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/19/zamfara-north-senatorial-district-shinkafi-slams-inec-for-disobeying-court-ruling-ordering-fresh-primary/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr. Sani Shinkafi, a former APC gubernatorial aspirant and chieftain of the party, has criticized the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for disregarding a court order regarding the Zamfara North Senatorial primary election. Shinkafi asserts that INEC must abide by a valid court judgment to foster public trust and maintain democratic integrity ahead of the general elections. He vehemently condemns INEC for publishing the name of Senator Sahabi Alhaji Ya'u as the candidate for Zamfara North, directly contradicting the Federal High Court Gusau's decision on August 31st, 2026. The court had annulled the primary election held on May 19th and mandated the party to conduct a new primary election within 14 days of the court's ruling. Additionally, the court instructed INEC to recognize the result of the new primary and serve a certified true copy of the court order for compliance. Shinkafi emphasizes that INEC's blatant violation of the court order is unjust, inappropriate, and an affront to Nigeria's emerging democracy. He argues that publishing a candidate's name before a court-ordered fresh primary undermines the judiciary and the last hope for aggrieved citizens. As the electoral authority, INEC is responsible for safeguarding the credibility and integrity of the electoral process, including political parties' nomination procedures. Disregarding a court order, in which INEC played a role, could erode public confidence in the electoral system. Shinkafi has forwarded a letter to INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan via his legal representative, highlighting the unlawful publication of Senator Ya'u as the party's candidate.",
  "summary": "A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC and former governorship aspirant, Dr Sani Shinkafi, has hit out at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the commission’s failure in the Zamfara North Senatorial primary. Shinkafi said the Commission must obey a valid court judgement on the APC Zamfara North Senatorial primary election to build […] Zamfara North Senatorial…",
  "key_points": [
    "Dr. Sani Shinkafi criticizes INEC for ignoring court order on Zamfara North Senatorial primary.",
    "INEC published Senator Ya u as candidate, contradicting Federal High Court's August 31st ruling.",
    "Shinkafi demands INEC recognize new primary result and serve certified true copy of court order."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}