The All Progressives Congress (APC) recorded major victories in Saturday’s by-elections, winning key senatorial, House of Representatives and state assembly seats in Ondo, Nasarawa, Kano and Kebbi States, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) retained the Rivers South-East Senatorial District seat.

Results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday showed the APC strengthening its position ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Winners of the by-elections

Ondo South Senatorial District

Winner: Prof. Dayo Faduyile (APC)

Votes: 68,474

Runner-up: Adeolu Akinwunmi (APM) – 1,411 votes

Rivers South-East Senatorial District

Winner: Olaka Nwogu (PDP)

Votes: 47,961

Runner-up: Osarosaka Ebenezer (APC) – 1,647 votes

Nasarawa North Senatorial District

Winner: Danladi Halilu Envulu-Anza (APC)

Votes: 45,362

Runner-up: Labaran Maku (LP) – 12,931 votes

Third: Emmanuel Ombugadu (PDP) – 11,331 votes

Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency, Kano

Winner: Rabiu Shuaibu (APC)

Votes: 35,356

Zuru State Constituency, Kebbi

Winner: Rabiu Garba Aiki (APC)

Votes: 4,871

Runner-up: Aliyu Galadima Muhammad (LP) – 168 votes

The Ondo and Rivers senatorial elections were conducted to fill vacancies created by the appointment of former Senator Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and the death of Senator Barinada Mpigi, respectively.

The Kano and Kebbi by-elections followed the deaths of former House of Representatives member Muhammad Danjuma-Hassan and former Kebbi State House of Assembly Speaker Muhammad Usman Zuru.

While the APC secured four of the five contested seats, the PDP maintained control of the Rivers South-East Senatorial District.