By Gloria Ikibah
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in the Garki/Babura federal constituency by-election, defeating the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other contenders.
Naijablitznews.com reports that the election was held kn Saturday August 16, 2025, in Jigawa State. 
At Polling Unit 002 of Babura Kofar Arewa Primary School, where the Minister of Defence and former Jigawa governor, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, cast his vote, APC secured 188 votes against PDP’s 164.
Earlier reports had mistakenly suggested that APC lost at the minister’s polling station, after results from Polling Unit 001, also located at the same school were wrongly circulated as those of Unit 002.
The exercise also witnessed participation from the Minister of State for Education, Mrs. Suwaiba Ahmad, who hails from Jigawa. After voting, she praised the peaceful atmosphere and expressed optimism that APC would carry the day.
Security agencies, including the Nigeria Police, Civil Defence Corps, Immigration officials and others, were on ground to ensure order throughout the process.
Declaring the final results, the Returning Officer, Prof. Isma’il Ibrahim, announced APC’s candidate, Mukhtar Rabiu, as the winner with 38,449 votes. His closest rival, PDP’s Isah Auwalu Manzo, polled 13,519, while NNPP’s Sabo Salisu scored 2,931 votes.
The seat became vacant following the death of Hon. Isa Dogonyaro, who represented the constituency in the House of Representatives until his passing in May 2024 after a brief illness.
