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Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the winners of five legislative by-elections held on Saturday in Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta states.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) won four of the five seats, while the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) secured one seat.
The APC winners are Kallamu MaiJama’a, who won the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Constituency in Gombe State; Husseini Datti, Dawakin Kudu State Constituency in Kano State; Okolosi Ator, Udu State Constituency in Delta State; and Yakubu Ali, Disina State Constituency in Bauchi State.
Adamu Yakubu of the APM won the Sakwa State Constituency seat in Bauchi State.
In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said the results reflected continued grassroots support for the APC.
The President also linked the APC candidates’ victories to what he described as Nigerians’ confidence in the party and the reforms introduced by his administration.
“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,” Tinubu said.
He urged Nigerians to remain committed to the administration’s reform programme, saying its benefits would become more evident as the government enters what he described as the next phase of its programme.
Tinubu also called on the newly elected lawmakers to justify the confidence their constituents placed in them through effective representation.
He urged the other candidates to accept the results in good faith and continue participating in the democratic process.
The President commended voters and security agencies for maintaining peace during the polls and praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting the by-elections.
He also urged the electoral body to build on its performance and address identified shortcomings ahead of future elections, including the 2027 general elections scheduled for January and February.
The by-elections were held following vacancies in the affected constituencies.
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PRESIDENT TINUBU HAILS WINNERS OF BY-ELECTIONS IN GOMBE, KANO, BAUCHI AND DELTA STATES
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