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APC’s Yakubu Ali Wins Disina Bye-Election

by Deborah Akwa
September 20, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Yakubu Ali, has won the Disina State Constituency by-election in Bauchi State.

The election was held on Saturday across 95 polling units in Disina Constituency, with results announced on Sunday.

Ali polled 5,846 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Babangida Isaq of the All Progressives Movement (APM), who scored 5,225 votes.

Ali won by 621 votes. The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) candidate, Alhaji Rilwanu Galadiman Disina, finished third with 3,701 votes.

The constituency is in Shira Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

The bye-election drew candidates from the APC, APM and PRP, among other political interests.

Before the poll, People’s Redemption Party (PRP) leaders had called for a peaceful and credible election.

They also urged political parties and their supporters to avoid violence, intimidation and inflammatory statements.

The PRP had presented Rilwanu Galadiman Disina as its candidate during its campaign in the constituency.

During the campaign, PRP governorship candidate Senator Shehu Buba Umar urged political actors to focus on issues, leadership and service rather than personal attacks.

The Disina election was one of the State Assembly by-elections.

With 5,846 votes, Ali emerged before Isaq and Galadiman Disina to secure the Disina State Constituency seat.

Ali’s victory gives the APC the seat following the by-election.

YANZU-YANZU: Hukumar zabe mai zaman kanta INEC ta sanar da Hon Ali Yakubu daga jam'iyyar APC a matsayin wadda ya lashen zaben cike gurbi na mazabar Disina karamar hukumar Shira. pic.twitter.com/pFPIlziWnY

— Zamani TV (@Zamani__tv) September 20, 2026

FarahAideed:
Well if you know Nigerian politicians everyone for himself, it would be delusion to think any of these Northern politicians will put their neck on the line for a 80 year old Tinubu

naptu2:
Previous threads:

Kano by-election:APC's Datti declared winner of Dawakin Kudu State Constituency
https://www.nairaland.com/8751235/kano-by-election-apcs-datti-declared


Breaking: APC Wins Udu Constituency Bye Election In Delta State
https://www.nairaland.com/8751268/breaking-apc-wins-udu-constituency


APC Candidate Kallamu Usman Maijama'a Wins By-Election In Gombe
https://www.nairaland.com/8751305/apc-candidate-kallamu-usman-maijamaa

FarahAideed:
Well if you know Nigerian politicians everyone for himself, it would be delusion to think any of these Northern politicians will put their neck on the line for a 80 year old Tinubu

FarahAideed:
Well if you know Nigerian politicians everyone for himself, it would be delusion to think any of these Northern politicians will put their neck on the line for a 80 year old Tinubu

lordm:
Omoh, APC Dy vex o.

They really know grassroot politics

FarahAideed:
Well if you know Nigerian politicians everyone for himself, it would be delusion to think any of these Northern politicians will put their neck on the line for a 80 year old Tinubu

FarahAideed:
Well if you know Nigerian politicians everyone for himself, it would be delusion to think any of these Northern politicians will put their neck on the line for a 80 year old Tinubu

seunmsg:
ADC and NDC does not exist in the state. They only know how to make noise online.

Richtaiwo:
Meanwhile, ADC and NDC are busy attacking each other over the outcome of an online poll. I understand the INEC of the online election has cancelled the election following several allegations of rigging levelled by NDC.

If you are not Igbo, you don't know what God has done for you.

NgeneUkwenu:
We will beat kwankwaso in his polling unit in January.