#bye-election

The re-run and bye-elections held Saturday February 3, 2024 in some parts of the country were greeted with cases of violence, allegation of vote-buying, ballot snatching, disruption and low turnout of voters in some polling units. The Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted re-run polls at designated constituencies and polling units following the order by the election petition…

Voting has commenced in the Surulere Federal Constituency I bye-election in Lagos State for the House of Representatives seat. The election is to replace Femi Gbajabiamila who resigned after he was appointed as the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu. Twelve candidates from different political parties are jostling to occupy the Surulere Federal Constituency I seat in the Federal house of…

त्रिपुरा से राज्यसभा के लिये उप-चुनाव

त्रिपुरा से राज्यसभा के लिये एक स्थान रिक्त हो गया है, जिसका विवरण इस प्रकार हैः   राज्य सदस्य का नाम कारण रिक्ति की तिथि कार्यकाल की अवधि त्रिपुरा डॉ. माणिक साहा त्यागपत्र 04.07.2022 02.04.2028   2. आयोग ने निम्नलिखित कार्यक्रम के अनुसार त्रिपुरा से राज्यसभा की उपरोक्त रिक्ति को भरने का निर्णय किया हैः   क्रम संख्या कार्यक्रम तिथियां   अधिसूचना का जारी होना 05 सितंबर, 2022…

APC wins Imo bye-election

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Mr Blyden Okanni of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the Ngor Okpala State Constituency by-election in Imo State. INEC Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Dennis Akoh, announced this in Owerri on Sunday. Akoh said that Okanni polled 9,248 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mr Emeka Nwachukwu of the Peoples Democratic…

Dublin Bay South – Bye-Election 2021

Following the resignation of Fine Gael TD Eoghan Murphy, a bye-election has been called for Dublin Bay South. This will take place on the Thursday 8th of July. The following candidates have been nominated to contest the election, nominations close on the 24th of June at 12 noon. Alphabetical list of candidates Bacik, Sen. Ivana – Labour Barret, Justin – National Party Boylan, Sen. Lynn – Sinn…

INEC fixes date for Jigawa bye-election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will conduct a bye-election for the Gwaram Federal Constituency of Jigawa State on June 19. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, disclosed this via a statement issued on Friday. The statement said the decision to conduct the exercise followed the death of the former holder of…

INEC fixes new date for Magama/Rijau Constituency bye-election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the re-run election for Magama/Rijau Federal Constituency, Niger for February 6, 2021. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, Mr Festus Okoye, in a statement in Abuja, said the decision was taken at the commission’s meeting on Thursday. Okoye said that the Commission met and deliberated on a number…