The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of four of the five bye-elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in four states on Saturday, September 19, while the Allied People’s Movement (APM) secured the remaining seat.
The bye-elections covered one federal constituency and four state constituencies in Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta states.
In Gombe State, the APC candidate, Kallamu Usman MaiJama’a, won the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency bye-election with 41,121 votes. The Labour Party scored 3,553 votes, while the APM polled 872.
In Kano State, APC candidate, Husseini Datti, was declared winner of the Dawakin Kudu State Constituency bye-election with 22,890 votes. The Peoples Redemption Party candidate scored 270 votes and the Peoples Democratic Party got 108.
In Delta State, APC candidate, Okolosi Ator, won the Udu State Constituency bye-election with 8,724 votes, against 214 votes for the PDP candidate.
In Bauchi State, APC candidate, Yakubu Ali, won the Disina State Constituency bye-election with 5,846 votes. The APM candidate scored 5,225 votes and the PRP 3,701.
The APM recorded its only victory in Sakwa State Constituency, Zaki Local Government Area of Bauchi State, where Adamu Yakubu was declared winner with 8,515 votes. The APC candidate scored 3,771 votes, the PDP 2,076 and the PRP 727.
