A total of 14 out of the 24 members of Zamfara state House of Assembly failed in their bid to return to the assembly, while nine were successful.
The speaker, Alhaji Sanusi Rikiji, though did not seek re-election to the House but sought and secured election to the House of Representatives.
Among those that lost out were the deputy speaker, Alhaji Muhammad Abubukar, chief whip, Abdullahi Dansadau, Dayyabu Rijiya, deputy chief whip, Malam-Mani Malam-Mummuni, Abubakar Ajiya and Hashimu Shehu-Gazura.
Others include Alhaji Salisu Musa, Bello Fagon, Shehu Ibrahim, Muazu Faru, Mansur Muhammad Dambala, Lawali Dagonkade and Abu Dahiru.
All the 14 lawmakers lost out following the All Progressives Congress (APC) decision to adopt consensus in nominating candidates for the general elections in the state.
Meanwhile, the nine returning lawmakers who contested and won in the just concluded exercise are, the majority leader, Alhaji Isah Abdulmumin, his deputy, Bello Maiwurno, Aliyu Ango-Kagara, Abu Ibrahim-Maru, and Ibrahim Kwatarkwashi.
The rest are Aminu Danjibga, Maniru Gidanjaja, Yusuf Moriki, and Kabiru Moyi.
The APC won all the 24 seats of the state assembly at last Saturday’s state assembly elections.
