Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has congratulated four candidates from his party who successfully won seats in legislative by-elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday.
In a statement on Sunday via his X account, Yilwatda praised Kallamu MaiJama’a, Husseini Datti, Okolosi Ator, and Yakubu Ali for their victories in Gombe, Kano, Delta, and Bauchi states, respectively. The by-elections, which took place across four states, included one federal constituency and four state constituencies.
The APC secured four of the five available seats, while the Allied Peoples Movement clinched the Sakwa State Constituency seat in Bauchi.
Yilwatda expressed that these wins reflect the electorate’s confidence in both the APC and its candidates. He stated, “I warmly congratulate the four APC candidates who emerged victorious in the five legislative bye-elections conducted by INEC on Saturday, 19 September 2026. These victories show the trust placed in our candidates and the APC by the voters. I commend our candidates, party leaders, state chapters, campaign teams, and most importantly, the voters for their commitment to the democratic process.”
He also thanked INEC, security agencies, and all stakeholders for their roles in ensuring the elections ran smoothly.
In Gombe, Kallamu won the bye-election for the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency with 41,121 votes, while the Labour Party received 3,553 votes and the Allied Peoples Movement 872 votes. Datti secured 22,890 votes for the Dawakin Kudu State Constituency in Kano, with the Peoples Redemption Party garnering 270 votes and the Peoples Democratic Party 108 votes.
In Delta, Ator won the Udu State Constituency bye-election with 8,724 votes against the PDP’s 214 votes. Bauchi’s Ali triumphed in the Disina State Constituency bye-election with 5,846 votes, while the APM received 5,225 votes and the PRP 3,701 votes.
However, the APM won the Sakwa State Constituency bye-election in Bauchi with 8,515 votes, while the APC managed 3,771 votes and the PDP and PRP obtained 2,076 and 727 votes, respectively.
Yilwatda urged the victorious candidates to stay dedicated to their constituents, stating, “This victory is a call to service. Remain humble and committed to giving purposeful representation.” He congratulated the candidates and the APC community across the four states, affirming their unity and commitment to strengthening the APC for the benefit of Nigerians.
The five by-elections took place in the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency, Dawakin Kudu State Constituency, Disina and Sakwa State Constituencies in Bauchi, and Udu State Constituency in Delta.
