{
  "id": 8714499,
  "title": "Tinubu Hails Winners Of By-elections In Delta, Gombe, Bauchi, Kano",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/tinubu-hails-winners-of-by-elections-in-delta-gombe-bauchi-kano",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T15:32:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/20/tinubu-hails-winners-of-by-elections-in-delta-gombe-bauchi-kano/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Bola Tinubu expressed congratulations to the winners of recent by-elections held in Gombe, Kano, Bauchi, and Delta states. All candidates from the All Progressives Congress (APC) secured victories in four of the five constituencies, while the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) claimed one seat. The president highlighted this outcome as evidence of Nigerians' trust in the APC's ability to govern effectively and deliver shared prosperity. He urged the newly elected representatives to maintain their commitment to diligent and efficient representation, and encouraged other candidates to accept the electoral results and continue contributing to the democratic process. Tinubu also praised voters and security forces for maintaining order during the elections, and commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the successful conduct of these polls. He urged INEC to build on this success and address any issues before upcoming elections, including the general election scheduled for January and February 2027.",
  "summary": "* Says recorded victories show Nigerians trust in APC’s capacity to govern effectively Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu on Sunday congratulated the winners of the by-elections held over",
  "key_points": [
    "President Bola Tinubu congratulated winners of by-elections in Delta, Gombe, Bauchi, Kano.",
    "APC candidates secured victories in four out of five constituencies.",
    "Tinubu urged newly elected representatives to maintain commitment to diligent representation."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}