Tinubu sends congratulations to by-election winners in four states

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated those who won the legislative by-elections on Saturday. The elections took place in five constituencies in Gombe, Kano, Bauchi, and Delta states.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) won four out of the five seats. The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) took one seat. The elections included one federal constituency and four State House of Assembly constituencies.

The successful APC candidates are Kallamu MaiJama’a for Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency in Gombe State, Husseini Datti for Dawakin Kudu State Constituency in Kano State, Okolosi Ator for Udu State Constituency in Delta State, and Yakubu Ali for Disina State Constituency in Bauchi State.

Adamu Yakubu from the APM won the Sakwa State Constituency seat in Bauchi State.

The President said the wins by APC candidates showed that Nigerians trust the party to govern well and bring shared prosperity.

In a statement released on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said, “I am encouraged by the support Nigerians at the grassroots continue to show for our party and for the difficult but necessary reforms our administration has implemented over the past three years.

“I urge Nigerians to remain steadfast and not be swayed by political opportunism. The benefits of these reforms will become increasingly evident as we enter the next phase of our programme,” President Tinubu added.

Tinubu urged the winners to show that they deserve the confidence their constituents have in them through hard work and good representation.

He also asked the other candidates to accept the results in good spirit and keep contributing to democracy.

The President praised voters and security agencies for keeping peace during the elections.

He also thanked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for doing a good job in conducting the elections, following the Osun State governorship election on August 15.

Tinubu urged INEC to build on the successes from the by-elections and fix any problems before future elections, especially the 2027 general elections.

The electoral commission called the five by-elections operational tests that could teach lessons for the 2027 general elections.