INEC Announces August 16 Bye-Election Dates in 12 States

Strategic Insights -

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set August 16, 2025, as the date for conducting 16 constituency bye-elections across 12 states of the federation. The commission's Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made the announcement during a meeting with party leaders in Abuja. The bye-elections will involve a total of 3,553,659 registered voters and require the deployment of 30,451 officials. Since June 2023, a total of 10 vacancies requiring bye-elections have been declared nationwide.

Key Takeaways:

  • The INEC has scheduled 16 constituency bye-elections across 12 states for August 16, 2025.
  • 3,553,659 registered voters will participate in the bye-elections, spread across 32 local government areas, 356 wards, and 6,987 polling units.
  • 30,451 officials will be deployed for the elections.
  • Since the inauguration of the National and State Assemblies in June 2023, a total of 10 vacancies requiring bye-elections have been declared nationwide.
  • The elections include two Senatorial Districts and five Federal Constituencies, as well as nine State Constituencies.
  • However, bye-elections will not hold in Khana II State Constituency in Rivers State due to a state of emergency, and in Talata Mafara South State Constituency in Zamfara State because of a legal dispute.
  • Two previously disrupted court-ordered re-run elections in Enugu South I State Constituency of Enugu State and Ghari/Tsanyawa State Constituency in Kano State will now hold alongside the bye-elections on August 16.
  • The CVR exercise will resume nationwide on August 18, with the online pre-registration commencing on August 26 and in-person registration starting on August 25.

Statistics:

  • 3,553,659 registered voters will participate in the bye-elections.
  • 32 local government areas, 356 wards, and 6,987 polling units will be involved.
  • 30,451 officials will be deployed for the elections.
  • 10 vacancies requiring bye-elections have been declared nationwide since June 2023.
  • 16 constituency bye-elections will be held across 12 states on August 16.
  • 2 Senatorial Districts (Anambra South and Edo Central), 5 Federal Constituencies, and 9 State Constituencies will have bye-elections.

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