APC Secures Four By-Election Wins, Yilwatda Congratulates

On September 20, 2026, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), congratulated the party's candidates who won four out of five legislative by-elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on September 19, 2026. The victorious candidates include Hon. Kallamu Usman MaiJama’a from Gombe State, Hon. Husseini Datti from Kano State, Hon. Okolosi Ator from Delta State, and Hon. Yakubu Ali from Bauchi State.

The elections resulted in APC winning four seats, while the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) secured the Sakwa State Constituency seat in Bauchi State. Yilwatda emphasized that these victories demonstrate the electorate's confidence in the APC and its candidates.

He urged the winners to remain committed to their constituents and acknowledged the roles of INEC, security agencies, and other stakeholders in the election process. The vote counts for the winning candidates were: Kallamu MaiJama’a (41,121 votes), Husseini Datti (22,890 votes), Okolosi Ator (8,724 votes), and Yakubu Ali (5,846 votes).