Legit.ng writer Adekunle Dada has implicit 8 years of acquisition covering metro, authorities policy, and planetary issues
FCT, Abuja - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) volition behaviour by-elections crossed affected constituencies connected Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The by-elections are to capable vacant seats successful the National and State Assemblies owed to resignations, deaths, oregon tribunal annulments.

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The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said the predetermination volition clasp crossed 12 states.
As reported by The Punch, Yakubu made this known astatine the consultative gathering with governmental parties successful Abuja connected Thursday, June 26, 2025.
“These elections volition instrumentality spot successful 16 constituencies involving 2 Senatorial Districts, 5 Federal Constituencies, and 9 State Assembly seats.”
The affected constituencies include:
Vacant senatorial districts:
- Anambra South, owed to decease of Senator Ifeanyi Uba
- Edo Central - Senator Monday Okpebholo resigned and won Edo gubernatorial election
House of Representatives national constituencies
- Ovia South West/Ovia South East (Edo) - Dennis Idahosa is present Edo authorities lawman governor
- Babura/Garki (Jigawa), Chikun/Kajuru (Kaduna)
- Ikenne/Shagamu/Remo North (Ogun), and Ibadan North (Oyo)
The 9 vacant State Assembly seats to beryllium capable area:
Zaria Kewaye and Basawa successful Kaduna state
Ganye successful Adamawa state
Onitsha North I successful Anambra authorities
Dekina/Okura successful Kogi state
Bagwai/Shanono successful Kano state
Mariga successful Niger state
Karim Lamido I successful Taraba state
Kauran Namoda South successful Zamfara state.
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