{
  "id": 8686434,
  "title": "APC wins Kano assembly by-election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/apc-wins-kano-assembly-by-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T10:36:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/apc-wins-kano-assembly-by-election-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Hussain Yusuf-Datti of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the by-election for Dawakin Kudu constituency in Kano State. Returning Officer Prof. Ibrahim Tajo-Suraj announced the result, stating that Yusuf-Datti garnered 22,890 votes compared to his nearest rival, Habib Hamisu of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) who received only 270 votes. Ibrahim also revealed that Abdullahi Adamu of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) received 108 votes, while Bala Mohammed-Sani of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) secured 89 votes. Aliyu Abdullahi of the All Peoples Party (APP) obtained 53 votes, and Abubakar Yahya-Mohammed of the Labour Party (LP) received 39 votes. The declaration of Yusuf-Datti as the winner was based on his highest number of votes, thus satisfying the legal requirements. Daily Trust reported that the election took place peacefully, albeit with low voter turnout, as prominent opposition parties like the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) refrained from participating in the electoral process.",
  "summary": "The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Hussain Yusuf-Datti of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the by-election for Dawakin Kudu constituency of Kano State. Prof. Ibrahim Tajo-Suraj, the Returning Officer for the election, declared Yusuf-Datti the winner of the election on Saturday in Dawakin Kudu. Ibrahim said that Yusuf-Datti polled […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "APC wins Kano, Bauchi, Gombe bye-elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/apc-wins-kano-bauchi-gombe-bye-elections",
        "published": "2026-09-20T07:52:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "APC wins Kano Assembly seat in by-election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/apc-wins-kano-assembly-seat-in-by-election",
        "published": "2026-09-20T10:00:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}