The Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) has introduced Saturday, August 16, 2025, because the date for bye-elections in 16 constituencies throughout 12 states.
The event was disclosed by INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, throughout a consultative assembly with leaders of registered political events held on Thursday, June 26, in Abuja.
The bye-elections, he mentioned, will contain over 3.5 million registered voters throughout 32 native authorities areas, 356 wards, and 6,987 polling items. A complete of 30,451 election officers are anticipated to be deployed.
Nevertheless, Yakubu defined that bye-elections won’t be performed in two constituencies attributable to authorized and safety considerations.
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In keeping with him, “There shall be no bye-election in Khana II State Constituency of Rivers State because of the prevailing state of affairs within the space following the declaration of a State of Emergency by the Federal Authorities.”
He added, “Equally, there shall be no bye-election in Talata Mafara State Constituency of Zamfara State attributable to an present litigation on the emptiness declared by the State Home of Meeting.”
INEC additionally launched a decent timeline for the electoral course of, with political events anticipated to carry their primaries between July 17 and 21.
Nomination of candidates through the INEC portal will open at 9:00 a.m. on July 22 and shut at 6:00 p.m. on July 26. Public campaigns will run from August 2 to 14.
