President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated winners of the by-elections conducted across five constituencies in Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta states.
In a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on Sunday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) won four of the five seats, while the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) secured one seat.
The APC candidates declared winners 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.
Tinubu said the outcome reflected continued support for the APC and its administration’s reform programme.
“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,” he said.
The President urged Nigerians to remain committed to the reform programme, saying its benefits would become increasingly evident as the administration enters its next phase.
He also charged the newly elected lawmakers to justify the confidence placed in them by their constituents through diligent and effective representation.
Tinubu urged candidates who lost the elections to accept the results in good faith and continue to participate in the democratic process.
He commended voters and security agencies for maintaining peace and order during the elections.
The President also praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting the by-elections, following the August 15 Osun State governorship election.
He called on INEC to consolidate the progress recorded during the by-elections and address identified shortcomings ahead of future elections, particularly the general elections scheduled for January and February.
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