{"id":793,"date":"2025-08-18T14:34:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T14:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=793"},"modified":"2025-08-18T14:34:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T14:34:57","slug":"by-elections-tinubu-hails-apcs-dominance-commends-inec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=793","title":{"rendered":"By-elections: Tinubu hails APC\u2019s dominance, commends INEC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the winners of the by-elections held on Saturday, August 16, across 16 constituencies in 12 states, in which the All Progressives Congress secured victory in 12 of those constituencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement was made in a press release issued by the President\u2019s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rema - Baby (Is it a Crime) [Official Video]\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MsZhYgo9MoA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Announcing the results of the elections, Onanuga said APC won in 12 constituencies, the All Progressives Grand Alliance won in two, the Peoples Democratic Party won in one, and the New Nigeria Peoples Party won in one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement noted that the president commends INEC \u201cfor the hitch-free elections, mostly devoid of violence,\u201d and lauded the newly appointed APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, for steering the party to its first major triumph under his leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tinubu also congratulates the APC governors and other leaders on the success of the by-elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cChairman Nentawe Yilwatda has shown leadership capacity and demonstrated what is achievable when popular candidates are fielded and with unity of purpose among party leaders,\u201d the statement quoted the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo all APC faithful and the electorate, thank you for the confidence reposed in our party. Be assured that our Renewed Hope slogan is not a mere slogan. Our destination is a better, more secure and prosperous Nigeria. We shall take you there, by the Grace of God,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPresident Tinubu commends all the political parties and candidates who participated in the election and enjoins them to continue to be guided by the spirit of sportsmanship, fair contest and magnanimity, which are enablers of enduring democracy,\u201d the statement concluded. <a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/by-elections-tinubu-hails-apcs-dominance-commends-inec\/\">(Punch)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the winners of the by-elections held on Saturday, August 16, across 16 constituencies in 12 states, in which the All Progressives Congress secured victory in 12 of those constituencies. 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