INEC Sets September 19 for Five Legislative By-Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has scheduled Saturday, September 19, 2026, for by-elections to fill five vacant legislative seats across Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta states. The commission announced the date on Friday through its official X account, listing the affected constituencies as Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency in Gombe, Dawakin Kudu State Constituency in Kano, Sakwa and Disina State Constituencies in Bauchi, and Udu State Constituency in Delta. Voting will take place at designated polling units in the affected constituencies, with polling scheduled to begin at 8:30am and close at 2:30pm.
The vacancies arose from different circumstances. The Gombe federal seat became vacant following the death of its representative, Yaya Bauchi Tongo, in June 2026. In Bauchi, the Sakwa seat became vacant following the death of the former lawmaker, while the Disina seat was declared vacant after its occupant resigned to contest a local government chairmanship election. In Delta, the Udu seat became vacant after the former lawmaker, Collins Egbetamah, defected from the All Progressives Congress to the Nigeria Democratic Congress. The Dawakin Kudu seat in Kano became vacant after Rabiu Shuaibu left the State Assembly to contest and subsequently win the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency seat in a June by-election. INEC will therefore use the September 19 poll to fill the five outstanding legislative vacancies.
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