Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) winning four of five recent bye-elections is significant ahead of the 2027 general elections. Keyamo comments in a statement shared on social media, referencing the outcome of the legislative contests.

Both reports say the bye-elections were held across three geopolitical regions. They also agree that Keyamo frames the results as an indicator of the party’s momentum heading into 2027. While the outlets differ only slightly in wording, they present the same core point: APC’s performance in the bye-elections is being cited by Keyamo as meaningful for the political outlook toward the next nationwide vote.