APC wins Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency bye-election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Engr. Usman Maijama’a Kallamu, has won the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency bye-election held on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
Kallamu emerged victorious after securing 41,121 votes to defeat candidates of the Labour Party (LP), Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and National Democratic Party (NDP).
The bye-election was conducted to fill the vacant seat in the House of Representatives following the death of the former representative of the constituency, Hon. Yaya Bauchi Tongo.
According to results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 47,301 votes were cast in the election. Of the total votes cast, 46,551 were declared valid, while 750 votes were rejected.
The APC candidate polled 41,121 votes, while the LP candidate secured 3,553 votes. The APM candidate received 872 votes, while the NDP polled 707 votes.
The election was conducted across 903 polling units in 31 Registration Areas covering Gombe, Kwami and Funakaye Local Government Areas.
With the result, Kallamu will represent the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, succeeding the late Yaya Bauchi Tongo.