President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the winners of Saturday’s elections in the Federal Capital Territory and the states of Kano and Rivers. State constituency by-elections were also held in Kano Municipal and Ungogo of Kano State, and Ahoada East II and Khana II in Rivers State. In the by-elections, the APC recorded victories in both Rivers State seats. “President Tinubu lauds the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies, and voters for the peaceful and successful conduct of the elections. Earlier, the PDP inaugurated a special legal team to handle election petitions arising from the FCT Area Council elections.

Source: Punch February 22, 2026 13:00 UTC