Senate primaries: Zamfara APC aspirant rejects disqualification, threatens legal action

An All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial aspirant for Zamfara Central, Sanusi Ibrahim Garacci, has denied the party’s decision to disqualify him from the 2027 senatorial primary, calling the move unjust.

Speaking to journalists on Tuesday in Gusau, Garacci said he will remain in the race and intends to seek legal redress over the disqualification.

The aspirant claims that the APC National Headquarters removed him from the primary list on the grounds of alleged non‑payment of party dues – a charge he says is false. He says he has documents proving payment of all required dues.

“I have every document for the payment of my party dues, but I observed that some of my critical documents were removed to blacklist me,” Garacci told reporters.

He alleges that the removal of his documents was an attempt to prevent his participation in the primary election.

Garacci urged his supporters to stay calm and assured them that steps were being taken to challenge the disqualification through the courts.

The dispute follows weeks after APC stakeholders in Zamfara endorsed a consensus arrangement that would allow incumbent National Assembly members to return for the 2027 elections. Garacci had previously criticized the arrangement as undemocratic and unfair to other aspirants.

The APC has not yet issued an official response to the allegations raised by the aspirant.