INEC fixes date for by-elections in four states
by Moronfolu Adeyemi · The Eagle OnlineThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, September 19, 2026, for by-elections to fill five legislative vacancies across Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta states.
INEC disclosed this in a post on its official X handle on Friday, listing the affected constituencies as Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency in Gombe State; Dawakin Kudu State Constituency in Kano State; Sakwa and Disina State Constituencies in Bauchi State; and Udu State Constituency in Delta State.
The commission said voting would take place at polling units within the affected constituencies, with accreditation and voting scheduled to run from 8:30am to 2:30pm.
The five seats became vacant under different circumstances.
In Gombe, the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency seat became vacant following the death of the lawmaker representing it, Yaya Bauchi Tongo, in June 2026.
The Sakwa seat in the Bauchi State House of Assembly became vacant following the death of its former occupant, while the Disina seat became vacant after its lawmaker resigned to contest a chairmanship position.
In Delta State, the House of Assembly declared the Udu constituency seat vacant after its former occupant, Collins Egbetamah, defected from the All Progressives Congress to the Nigeria Democratic Congress.
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The Dawakin Kudu State Constituency seat in Kano became vacant after its former occupant, Rabiu Shuaibu, left the State Assembly to contest the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency seat.
Shuaibu subsequently won the federal constituency by-election held in June, defeating candidates of the Allied Peoples Movement and Labour Party.
INEC has now scheduled the September 19 poll to fill the five vacant legislative seats across the four states.
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