The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled September 19, 2026, for by-elections to fill five vacant legislative seats across Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta states.
INEC announced the date on Friday through a post on its official X account.
The affected constituencies are 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.
According to the commission, voting will take place at polling units within the affected constituencies from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The seats became vacant following the death, resignation, defection and political movements of some lawmakers.
In Gombe State, the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency seat became vacant following the death of the lawmaker representing the constituency, Yaya Bauchi Tongo, in June 2026.
In Bauchi State, the Sakwa State Constituency seat became vacant after the death of its former occupant, while the lawmaker representing Disina resigned from the State House of Assembly to contest for a chairmanship position.
The Udu State Constituency seat in Delta State was declared vacant after its former representative, Collins Egbetamah, defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
In Kano State, the Dawakin Kudu State Constituency seat became vacant after Rabiu Shuaibu left the State House of 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 (APM) and the Labour Party (LP).
INEC said the September 19 exercise would be conducted across polling units in the five affected constituencies.
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