President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the winners of the weekend’s by-elections in Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta states, after the All Progressives Congress (APC) secured four of the five seats contested.
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) won the remaining seat in Bauchi State.
The APC candidates who won are Kallamu MaiJama’a, 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 issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said the APC victories demonstrated the confidence Nigerians have 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.
“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 says.
The president urged the elected lawmakers to justify the confidence of their constituents through diligent and effective representation.
He also called on the unsuccessful candidates to accept the results in good faith and continue participating in the democratic process.
Tinubu commended voters and security agencies for maintaining peace and order during the elections.
He also praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting the polls following the August 15 Osun State governorship election.
The president urged INEC to address shortcomings identified from the by-elections ahead of future polls, particularly the general elections scheduled for January and February.
