The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced June 20 for the conduct of by-elections in six states.
Joash Amupitan, INEC chairman, made the disclosure while receiving Jamila Malafa, the new national commissioner on Thursday at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
He said the by-elections will be conducted alongside the Ekiti governorship election scheduled for June 20, 2026.
He said the elections will cover senatorial vacancies in Enugu, Nasarawa, Rivers and Ondo states, as well as a state house of assembly seat in Kebbi and a house of representatives seat in Kano.
“We are going into some off-cycle elections very soon.
“The Ekiti state governorship election is scheduled for June 20, 2026. On the same date, the commission will conduct by-elections to fill vacant seats.
“The senatorial seats declared vacant in Enugu, Nasarawa, Rivers and Ondo states will be filled, alongside the Kebbi state house of assembly seat and the house of representatives seat in Kano state,” he declared.
On the appointment of the new national commissioner, Amupitan described Malafa as a seasoned professional with extensive experience spanning military service and electoral operations.
