Bye Elections, Rerun Elections to fill Legislative Vacancies may hold Feb 1 – INEC

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is setting its sights on Thursday, February 1st, 2024, as the potential date for a bye-election to fill the gaps in the state and federal legislatures.

This follows the need to fill the vacancies left by court orders, resignations, and death.

INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, dropped the hint during a recent meeting with leaders of political parties.

Professor Yakubu revealed that the courts, after the end of legal battles, instructed the commission to conduct rerun elections in 34 federal and state constituencies. According to the INEC boss, there is one senatorial seat, 11 federal constituencies, and 22 state constituencies up for grabs.