…which the Speaker is required to communicate the vacancy to INEC for the conduct of a bye-election. He held that “unless and until this is done, the 1st defendant cannot act,” adding, “Therefore, this court cannot usurp the powers of the Speaker or the honourable members of the House of Assembly.” The judge also reject…

By Wale Bodija WHEN Hon. Folajimi Oyekunle (DON) emerged victorious in the August 2025 bye-election following the demise of his predecessor, many expected his relatively short time in office to limit what he could achieve. Instead, he has turned that assumption on its head. At a time when the National Assembly is const…

…Congress, APC, yesterday, won the Ekiti State governorship election and five of the six bye-elections held in Ondo, Enugu, Nasarawa, Kano, Kebbi and Rivers states. This was as winner of the governorship election in Ekiti State, Governor Biodun Oyebanji ofa APC promised to "work harder and smarter" to serve the people a…

…also felicitated Prof. Dayo Faduyile on his victory in the Ondo South Senatorial bye-election, commending voters for their participation in the electoral process. In a statement on Sunday, the governor said Oyebanji's re-election reflected the confidence Ekiti people have in his "purposeful leadership and people-orient…

Olaka Nwogu, Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, has been declared the winner of the Rivers South-East bye-election held on

…the election and demand its cancellation. “I have observed that what took place in the bye-election in Nasarawa was a sham - a complete sham. I consulted with my party. We decided that the best option is to withdraw from the election. “And we ask INEC to honourably cancel this election and conduct a free and fair elect…

…candidate, Mr Labaran Maku, has called for the cancellation of the Nasarawa North bye-election over alleged widespread irregularities. Maku, a former Minister of Information, made the call on Sunday during a press briefing at his country home in Wakama, Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area. He said he called to become…

Rabiu Shuaibu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared the winner of the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency bye-election.

…Senator Olaka Nwogu was on Saturday declared winner of the Rivers southeast senatorial bye-election held weekend. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared Nwogu of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the winner of the election. Out of more than 20, only four political parties and their candidates…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Rabiu Shuaibu, winner of the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency by-election. The Returning Officer, Prof. Umar Sani, declared Shuaibu the winner of the election held on Saturday. He said that Shuaibu po…

…has declared Nwoku Olaka Johnson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, winner of the bye-election for the Rivers South-East Senatorial District held on Saturday. The announcement of result took place at the INEC collation centre in Bori, Khana Local Government Area by the returning officer, Professor Rosemary Ogu of th…

…of Assembly following the victory of its candidate, Rabiu Garba Aiki, in Saturday's bye-election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Aiki winner of the poll after the conclusion of collation at the Zuru collation centre. Announcing the result, the Returning Officer, Professor Muhammad Bashar…

…of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the Ondo South Senatorial District bye-election held on Saturday. Faduyile was a former National President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and currently the Special Adviser on Health Matters to Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The INEC returning officer, w…

…(INEC), Amb. Abdu Zango, has adjudged the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency bye-election as peaceful and hitch-free. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Zango stated this while speaking with newsmen at Warawa, headquarters of Warawa Local Government Area, shortly after monitoring the ongoing election e…

The Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency bye-election in Kano State was conducted peacefully on Saturday, with a notable voter turnout and

…of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, who oversaw election security, described the bye-election as one of the most peaceful electoral exercises conducted in recent years. "The election is without rancour. We did not see anybody carrying weapons as we used to see before," the police commissioner said.Bakori attributed the pe…

Ikeje Asogwa, the APC Senatorial Candidate in the Enugu North Senatorial by-election, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),

The candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in the Ondo South Senatorial District bye-election, Adeolu Akinwumi, blamed voter apathy

Security agencies and electoral officials on Saturday embarked on a joint monitoring exercise across Polling Units in Dawakin Kudu and

…in large numbers on Saturday to participate in the Rivers South-East senatorial district bye-election, despite early morning heavy rainfall that lasted several hours. The election is being conducted across seven local government areas-Khana, Gokana, Tai, Eleme, Andoni, Opobo and Oyigbo-to fill the vacant seat left by t…

…voters for their participation in the democratic process, despite the exercise being a bye-election. He said, "We want to encourage everyone to come out and vote. Ondo State is safe, and we have a peaceful election. God has been helping us, and our security agencies are up and doing. Ondo State is one of the safest and…

Voting exercise was on Saturday disrupted in some Polling Units during the bye-election held across Enugu North Senatorial District. At

… As Rivers South East elects senator Magnus Abe, Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has

The Federal House of Representatives bye-election in Dawakin Kudu-Warawa Federal Constituency has set an encouraging precedent for the forthcoming 2027 general election due to the massive turnout and peaceful conduct of the exercise, says the Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC, Ambassador Abdu Zango. Addressing ne…

While the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has no candidate, the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Labour Party (LP), and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) are jostling in Saturday's Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency by-election in Kano State.