The APC's victories in the by-elections have been hailed as a significant show of strength for the party, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu describing the results as evidence of continuing grassroots support for his administration and its economic reforms. The by-elections were held in Gombe, Delta, Kano, and Bauchi states, with the APC winning seats in Gombe, Kano, and Delta. In Bauchi, the APC and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) shared the two available seats.
In Gombe, Kallamu Usman MaiJama'a of the APC won the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency with 41,121 votes, defeating the Labour Party candidate who scored 3,553 votes. The election was conducted across 903 polling units in 31 Registration Areas covering Gombe, Kwami, and Funakaye local government areas. The result was announced by the Returning Officer, Prof. Umar Gurama of the Federal University of Kashere.
The APC also won the Dawakin Kudu State Constituency by-election in Kano, with Husseini Datti securing 22,890 votes. The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) candidate, Habibu Hamisu, came second with 270 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Abdullahi Adamu, scored 108 votes. A total of 23,611 votes were recorded at the 15 polling units covered by the declaration.
In Delta, Okolosi Ator of the APC won the Udu State Constituency by-election with 8,724 votes, defeating the PDP candidate, George Orugbo, who scored 212 votes. The APM candidate, Esther Omovie, polled 33 votes. The ward-by-ward results showed APC leads in all 10 wards of the constituency, giving Ator a margin of 8,512 votes.
The APC and APM shared the two available seats in Bauchi, with Yakubu Ali of the APC winning the Disina State Constituency election with 5,846 votes. The APM candidate, Adamu Yakubu, won the Sakwa State Constituency election with 8,515 votes. The split result gave the APC four of the five seats contested across the four states.
President Tinubu has congratulated the winners and urged Nigerians to remain steadfast as the benefits of the reforms implemented by his administration become more evident. He also commended voters and security agencies for maintaining peace and order during the election and praised INEC for the conduct of the polls. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, described the by-elections as important tests of the commission's preparedness.
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), has hailed the APC's victories as significant ahead of the 2027 general elections. Keyamo described the spread of the APC's victories across the three regions as "very significant" ahead of the general elections scheduled for January 2027. The APC's victories have been seen as a boost to the party's chances in the upcoming general elections.
Key points
- The APC won four out of five seats in the Nigerian by-elections, held across four states in the Northeast, Northwest, and Southsouth regions.
- President Tinubu has congratulated the winners and urged Nigerians to remain steadfast as the benefits of the reforms implemented by his administration become more evident.
- The APC's victories have been hailed as a significant show of strength for the party, with Minister Festus Keyamo describing the results as a clear indicator of the party's chances in the 2027 general elections.
