UPDATE ON 2025 ELECTION

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled 16th August, 2025, by 8:30am for a series of by-elections to fill vacant seats in the National and State Assemblies across 12 states.

This announcement was made by the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, during a meeting with political party leaders in Abuja.

The affected constituencies include Anambra South and Edo Central Senatorial Districts; Ovia South West/Ovia South East (Edo), Babura/Garki (Jigawa), Chikun/Kajuru (Kaduna), Ikenne/Shagamu/Remo North (Ogun), and Ibadan North (Oyo) Federal Constituencies. The nine State Assembly seats are Ganye (Adamawa), Onitsha North I (Anambra), Dekina/Okura (Kogi), Zaria Kewaye and Basawa (Kaduna), Bagwai/Shanono (Kano), Mariga (Niger), Karim Lamido I (Taraba), and Kauran Namoda South (Zamfara).

however, the commission confirmed the election will not take place in Rivers state due to a state of emergency and Zamafara state

Mahmoud stated during the meeting that political parties are expected to conduct their primaries between July 17 and 21. Submission of nomination forms will be done online from July 22 to 26, while campaign activities will begin on August 2 and end on August 14. He added that two court-ordered re-run elections—Enugu South I (Enugu) and Ghari/Tsanyawa (Kano) will also be held on August 16.

Furthermore, the commission has approved the resumption of the online and in-person registration of voters in all the States of the Federation, the online pre-registration will start on 18th August 2025 while the in-person registration will follow on 25th August 2025. The exercise will be held simultaneously in all our 37 States including the FCT offices as well as the 774 local Government offices.




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