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The Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Zamfara comprises three Senators representing Zamfara West, Zamfara Central, and Zamfara North, and seven Representatives representing Bakura/Maradun, Gummi/Bukkuyum, Bungudu/Maru, Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji, Tsafe/Gusau, Zurmi/Shinkafi, and Anka/Mafara.
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Senator | Party | Constituency |
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Lawali Hassan Anka | PDP | Zamfara West |
Hassan Muhammed Gusau | PDP | Zamfara Central |
Sahabi Alhaji Yau | PDP | Zamfara North |
Representative | Party | Constituency |
Kabiru Yahaya | PDP | Anka/Talata Marafa |
Ahmed Shehu | PDP | Bungudu/Maru |
Bello Shinkafi Hassan | PDP | Shinkafi/Zurmi |
Ahmed Bakura Muhammad | PDP | Bakura/Maradun |
Umar Sani Dan galadima | PDP | Kaura-Namoda/Birnin-Magaji |
Kabiru Amadu | PDP | Gusau/Tsafe |
Sulaiman Gumi Abubakar | PDP | Gummi/Bukkuyum |
Senator | Party | Constituency |
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Ahmad Rufai Sani | ANPP | Zamfara West |
Hassan Muhammed Gusau | ANPP | Zamfara Central |
Sahabi Alhaji Yaú | ANPP | Zamfara North |
Representative | Party | Constituency |
Abdullaziz Yari Abubakar | ANPP | Anka/Talata Marafa |
Abubakar Shehu Bunu | ANPP | Bungudu/Maru |
Bello Abubakar | ANPP | Shinkafi/Zurmi |
Bello Mutawalle Maradun | ANPP | Bakura/Maradun |
Dahiru Zubairu | ANPP | Kaura-Namoda/Birnin-Magaji |
Idris Mohammed Keta | ANPP | Gusau/Tsafe |
Mohammed Sani | ANPP | Gummi/Bukkuyum |
Senator | Party | Constituency |
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Anka Yushau Mohammed | ANPP | Zamfara West |
Dansadan Saidu Muhammed | ANPP | Zamfara Central |
Lawali Shuaibu | ANPP | Zamfara North |
Representative | Party | Constituency |
Abubakar Makwashi | ANPP | Bakura/Maradun |
Aliyu Sahabi | ANPP | Gummi/Bukkuyum |
Doruwa Sani Ibrahim R. | ANPP | Bungudu/Maru |
Godal Lawali Ibrahim Nasarawa | ANPP | Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji |
Mohammed Sani | ANPP | Tsafe/Gusau |
Moriki Bello Abubakar | ANPP | Zurmi/Shinkafi |
Sani Anka Mohammed | PDP | Anka/Mafara |
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