The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Ator Okolosi, has emerged winner of the Udu State Constituency House of Assembly bye-election held on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
Okolosi was declared elected after polling 8,724 votes across the 10 wards of Udu Local Government Area, defeating the other candidates, Hon. Omonovie Esther Evurhehre of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Hon. Orugbo George Biatere of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), according to the result announced and his declaration as winner by the Returning Officer at Otor-Udu, the headquarters of Udu Local Government Area.
The election was conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to fill the Udu Constituency seat in the Delta State House of Assembly, which was declared vacant constitutionally by the Delta Legislature, on June 30, 2026, following the defection of the previous member, Hon. Collins Egbetamah from the ruling APC, to the Nigeria Democratic Congress NDC.
According to the ward-by-ward figures provided, the candidates recorded the following
results:
Ward 1: APC 950, APM 2, PDP 23
Ward 2: APC 608, APM 2, PDP 22
Ward 3: APC 875, APM 4, PDP 18
Ward 4: APC 891, APM 1, PDP 12
Ward 5: APC 269, APM 1, PDP 4
Ward 6: APC 525, APM 5, PDP 20
Ward 7: APC 1,225, APM 0, PDP 33
Ward 8: APC 1,211, APM 1, PDP 15
Ward 9: APC 951, APM 8, PDP 44
Ward 10: APC 1,219, APM 1, PDP 21.
INEC had also scheduled bye-elections in four states, across the country and Okolosi Ator’s victory in the Udu bye election, was replicated by the APC in the legislative by elections conducted across Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta states, respectively on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
A summary of results of bye elections held in Gombe, Kano and Bauchi, as well as Delta states reveal the figures below:
Gombe
Gombe/Kwami/Kunakaye Federal Constituency
APC – 41,121
APM – 872
NDP – 707
(Winner: APC)
Kano
Dawakin Kudu state constituency
APC – 22,890
PRP – 270
PDP – 108
(Winner: APC)
Bauchi
Disina state constituency
APC – 5,846
APM – 5,225 (Gov Balanatu’s party)
PRP – 3,701
(Winner: APC)
Delta
Udu state constituency
APC – 8,724
PDP – 212
APM – 33
(Winner: APC)
