President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the winners of the by-elections held over the weekend across five constituencies in Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta states.
Candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won four of the five seats, while the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) secured the remaining seat.
The APC winners are Kallamu MaiJama’a, who won the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal 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, Tinubu said the victories recorded by APC candidates demonstrated what he described as Nigerians’ confidence in the party’s capacity to govern effectively and deliver shared prosperity.
“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,” the President said.
He urged Nigerians to remain steadfast and not be swayed by what he described as political opportunism, saying the benefits of his administration’s reforms would become increasingly evident as the government entered the next phase of its programme.
Tinubu also urged the newly elected lawmakers to justify the confidence placed in them by their constituents through diligent and effective representation.
He called on the unsuccessful candidates to accept the results in good faith and continue contributing to the democratic process.
The President commended voters and security agencies for maintaining peace and order during the elections.
He also praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for successfully conducting the by-elections following the August 15 governorship election in Osun State.
Tinubu urged INEC to build on the progress recorded during the by-elections and address any shortcomings ahead of future elections, particularly the general elections scheduled for January and February.
