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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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