The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled Saturday, June 20, 2026, for the conduct of bye-elections to fill vacant legislative seats across six states of the federation.

The elections will take place in Kebbi, Kano, Ondo, Rivers, Nasarawa, and Enugu States, alongside the Ekiti State governorship election slated for the same day.

The vacant positions include four senatorial seats, one House of Representatives seat in Kano State, and one State House of Assembly seat in Kebbi State.

The senatorial seats became vacant following the appointment of Senator Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, as well as the deaths of Senators Barinada Mpigi (Rivers), Godiya Akwashika (Nasarawa), and Okey Ezea (Enugu).

INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, announced the timetable during the swearing-in ceremony of a new National Commissioner, Rear Admiral Jamila Malafa (rtd.).

According to him, “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 bye-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.”