{
  "id": 8644899,
  "title": "INEC declares APM’s Adamu Yakubu winner of Sakwa bye-election in Bauchi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/inec-declares-apms-adamu-yakubu-winner-of-sakwa-bye-election-in-bauchi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T08:09:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/20/inec-declares-apms-adamu-yakubu-winner-of-sakwa-bye-election-in-bauchi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared Adamu Yakubu from the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) as the winner of the Sakwa Constituency bye-election held in the Zaki Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Professor Muhammad Sabo, the Returning Officer for the election from the Federal University of Health Sciences Azare, made the announcement after collating the voting results. Yakubu emerged victorious with a total of 8,515 votes, surpassing the opposition parties. The All Progressives Congress (APC) received 3,771 votes, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) garnered 2,076 votes, while the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) secured 727 votes. Professor Sabo declared Yakubu as the duly elected representative for the Sakwa Constituency.",
  "summary": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Adamu Yakubu of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) winner of the Sakwa Constituency bye-election in Zaki Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The Returning Officer for the election, Professor Muhammad Sabo of the Federal University of Health Sciences Azare, declared Yakubu the winner after the collation of […] INEC declares APM’s…",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Police, INEC report voting proceeding smoothly in Kano bye-election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/police-inec-report-voting-proceeding-smoothly-in-kano-bye-election",
        "published": "2026-09-19T16:37:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}