{
  "id": 8686433,
  "title": "INEC Declares APC Winner of Gombe By-Election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/inec-declares-apc-winner-of-gombe-by-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T11:53:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/inec-declares-apc-winner-of-gombe-by-election/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Engr. Usman Maijama'a Kallamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency by-election. This election took place on Saturday across three Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state following the death of the previous representative, Hon. Yaya Bauchi Tongo, who passed away on June 12 in Abuja. The results revealed that Kallamu secured 41,121 votes, while the Labour Party (LP) received 3,553 votes, the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) garnered 872 votes, and the National Democratic Party (NDP) received 707 votes. Kallamu emerged victorious with a total of 41,121 votes, out of 47,301 votes cast, of which 46,551 were valid and 750 were rejected.",
  "summary": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Engr. Usman Maijama’a Kallamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency by-election held Saturday across three LGAs of the state. The by-election was conducted to fill the vacant seat in the House of Representatives following the death of the former representative […]",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}