APC Wins Kano State Bye-Elections

The Nigeria===All Progressives Congress (APC) secured victory in the Ungogo and Kano Municipal State House of Assembly bye-elections in Nigeria===Kano State, winning both seats. Aliyu Daneji won the Kano Municipal Constituency with 7,484 votes, and Aminu Sa ad won the Ungogo Constituency with 8,975 votes. The bye-elections were held to fill vacancies created by the deaths of previous lawmakers. The Nigeria===Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), through its Resident Electoral Commissioner Abdu Zango, noted a low voter turnout attributed to the timing (Ramadan) and limited participation from other political parties. Notably, the main opposition, the Nigeria===New Nigeria People s Party (NNPP), opted not to field candidates, a decision influenced by its leader Rabiu Kwankwaso, who expressed compassion for the deceased lawmakers' families. The winning candidates, sons of the former lawmakers, had initially been nominated by the NNPP but switched to the Nigeria===All Progressives Congress following Governor Abba Yusuf's defection.