Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, have reconvened at the state collation centre in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. 

The officials reconvened amid heavy presence of security operatives.

INEC Administrative Secretary in the state, Adamu Gujungu, who has been mandated by to take the place of the erring Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Yunusa Ari was seen at the collation centre.

INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye is expected at the collation centre.

MAYO BELWA LGA. APC. 478 PDP. 672

TOUNGO LGA APC: 427 PDP: 360

GUYUK LGA APC. 228 PDP. 322

GOMBI LGA APC 12 PDP. 53

MUBI NORTH LGA APC. 168 PDP. 319

MICHIKA LGA APC. 562 PDP 1,027

GIREI LGA APC. 589 PDP. 444

NUMAN LGA APC 621 PDP. 1,403

MADAGALI LGA APC. 47 PDP. 147

MUBI SOUTH LGA APC. 253 PDP 298

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Returning Officer, Prof. Augustine Ibegbu of Alex Ekwueme University, declared APGA candidate, Joseph Nwobashi as winner, on Sunday.

According to Ibegbu, Nwobashi won with 11,890 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mr Emmanuel Nwite of PDP, who got 11,150 votes and Mr Chinedu Oguta of Labour Party, who garnered 8,076 votes.

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INEC declares APC candidate Idris Kebbi governor-elect

The returning officer of Kebbi state supplementary governorship polls ,professor Yusuf Saidu has declared Dr Nasir Idris winner and governor elect of Kebbi state.

Idris polled 409225 to defeat his opponent from the opposition peoples democratic party general Aminu Bande who polled 360944.

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Tambuwal wins Sokoto South Senatorial seat

The returning officer for the Sokoto South senatorial supplementàry polls Professor Abubakar Abdullahi Bagudo has declared Aminu Waziri Tambuwal as duly elected after scoring 100,860 votes to defeat his close rival Senàtor Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba who scored 97,884 votes.

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Ibrahim Kabiru PDP wins Jigawa Assembly

Ibrahim Kabiru of the PDP has been declared the winner in Birnin Kudu Local Government Area on Saturday.

Kabiru polled 36,050 votes to beat his closest rival who is also the incumbent Assembly member under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammad Surajo, who polled 34,545 votes.

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LP’s Ogene wins Ogbaru Reps’ seat in Anambra

Candidate of Labour Party (LP) for Ogbaru federal constituency election, Hon. Afam Victor Ogene, has been declared winner of the Ogbaru House of Representatives seat.

Announcing the results at Atani, headquarters of Ogbaru Local Government Area, the Returning Officer, Professor Kingsley Ubaorji of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, said “Hon. Afam Ogene of Labour Party polled 10,851 votes of the total votes cast, followed by the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP), Hon. Chukwuma Wilfred Onyema who polled 10,619 votes while John Awogu of APGA came third with 10,155 votes.

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Senàtor Wamakko Wins Sokoto Central Senatorial Seat

The returning officer for the Sokoto Central senatorial supplementàry polls professor Ibrahim Magawata has declared Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko as duly elected after scoring 141,468 votes to defeat his close rival and deputy Governor of the state Hon. Mannir Muhammad Daniya who scored 118,445 votes.

The third contender Abubakar Mode of All progressives Grand Alliance APGA scored 561 Votes third in the concluded Eleçtion.

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All we have from Adamawa so far

Demsa LGA

APC: 43

PDP: 124

Yola South

APC: 797

PDP: 678

Yola North

APC: 368

PDP: 357

Lamurde

APC: 285

PDP: 580

Jada

APC: 145

PDP: 271

Ganye

APC 176

PDP 309

Song

APC: 558

PDP: 411

Shelleng

APC: 223

PDP: 299

Hong

APC 361

PDP 1,056

Maiha LGA

APC: 172

PDP: 207

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Some results from Adamawa

Lamurde LGA

APC: 285

PDP: 580

Song LGA

APC: 558

PDP: 411

Shelleng LGA

APC 223

PDP 299

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APC candidate beats incumbent in A/Ibom

The All Progressives Party, APC, candidate, Clement Jimbo, won the Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika Federal constituency supplementary elections in Akwa Ibom State.

Jumbo polled 22,225 votes to defeat the incumbent, Mr Aniekan Umanah of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, who scored 20,793 votes. 

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PDP Chairman to heads 28-member guber appeal panel

The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Umar Damagun, has been named as chairman of a 28-member gubernatorial election appeal panel for Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states.

His appointment was sequel to an approval given by the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, for the nomination of some of the party’s stakeholders into the panel charged with the responsibility of handling appeals that may arise from the governorship primaries in the three states.

This was contained in a statement by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, in Abuja, late on Saturday.

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INEC cancels election in Akwa Ibom

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cancelled the Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency rerun election in Akwa Ibom due to violence.

The state INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Dr Cyril Omorogbe, said this when he addressed newsmen in his office in Uyo on Saturday.

Omoregbe said the election was cancelled in all the 17 polling units as a result of reported snatching of election materials, including Bi-Modal Voters Accreditation Machine System (BIVAS) and others.

“I just want to give a brief update on what has happened today, in the case of the rerun election.

“The fact is that we had about four Local Government Areas (LGAs) where we conducted election and one major one was of them was the Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency.

“We were there this morning early enough at about 8:30a.m., polling units were opened. A couple of hours after we opened the polls, I received a call that BIVAS machines were hijacked.

“So, I knew from then that we were in for a tough time. Two hours after that, I received another report that was not good.

“So, the rerun election in Ikono/Ini federal constituency has been cancelled,” he said.

Omoregbe added: “I received reports from the Collation Officers that supposed to collate the result in the area, that election did not hold.”

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House Leader, Doguwa wins; NNPP candidate unseats incumbent APC Kano Rep

The Majority Leader, House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa (Doguwa/Tudun Wada federal constituency) has been declared winner of the supplementary election.

The Returning Officer, Professor Sani Ibrahim, declared Doguwa winner after polling 41,573 votes to defeat his closest rival and candidate of New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Yushau Salihu Abdullahi, who scored 34,831 votes.

Recall that Doguwa’s election was declared inconclusive due to violence recorded during the February 25 presidential/National Assembly elections.

Meanwhile, NNPP candidate for Fagge Federal constituency, Muhammad Shehu, has unseat the incumbent House of Rep member, Aminu Goro of the All Progressive Congress, APC, who was serving his 3rd term in the Green Chamber.

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Labour Party rejects Edo rerun

Kelly Ogbaloi, Chairman of Labour Party in Edo State, has rejected today’s rerun election in the state, and called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to cancel it and fix another date for the election.

He said the election was marred by irregularities and violence by thugs suspected to be loyal to Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state.

Speaking at a briefing, Ogbaloi further alleged that LP members, including a candidate, Derek Uhunmwagho, were beaten up and chased away from polling units.

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Ogun Speaker wins Ifo 1

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Saturday declared the Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, winner of the Ifo 1 State Constituency election.

The Returning Officer for Ifo State Constituency 1, Prof. Richard Shobayo, declared Oluomo as the winner.

He said the Speaker polled 7,546 votes to defeat his arch rival, Yusuf Ogundele of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who garnered 6,596 votes.

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APC wins Ido/Osi in Ekiti

Fawekun Babatunde of All Progressive Congress, APC, has been declared winner in the just-concluded supplementary election for Ido/Osi State Constituency I of the state house of assembly elections held on Saturday in Ekiti state.

Fawekun, in a statement signed by Head of Voter Education and Publicity, INEC, Ekiti State, Temitope Akanmu, polled 4,764 votes to defeat its closest Rival, Fadahunsi Muyiwa Ishola, of Social Democratic Party, SDP, who recorded 4,204 votes.

However, the turn out of residents of Ido-Ekiti in Ido-Osi Local Government Area for the supplementary Ekiti House Assembly poll was low.

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EFCC arrest 12 for vite buying in Kano

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it arrested 12 persons for alleged vote buying in Saturday’s supplementary polls in Kano and Katsina States.

The EFCC Kano Zonal Commander, Faruk Dogondaji, said the suspects were arrested with N1.5 million cash in Kano and Katsina  States.

He said that the 10 suspects were apprehended with N1,357,500 million in Doguwa LGA, while the two suspects were arrested with N242,000 in Kankia LGA.

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Two more for NNPP in Kano

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, candidates as winners of two more state assembly seats in Kano State.

The party won in Garko and Wudil Constituencies supplementary election.

The Returning Officer for the election in Wudil, Prof. Surajo Mahmud Umar, declared Abdullahi Wudil, Manager of the NNPP, as the winner after polling 21,766 votes against his closest rival and APC candidate, Abdullahi Achika, who scored 20,806 votes.

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APC aspirants reject Kogi primary

Some governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Saturday, rejected the results of the primary election of the party held on Friday.

The aspirants include Senator Smart Adeyemi, former Minister of State Labour and Productivity, Professor Stephen Ocheni, son of late ex-Governor Abubakar Audu, Shuiabu, and a member of the National Working Committee of the APC, Murtala Yakubu Ajaka.

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Three killed, houses burnt in Kano

No fewer than three persons were reportedly killed while three houses set ablazed during a clash between residents and thugs, who invaded Wudil local government area of Kano State.

It was reliably gathered that the thugs had invaded the area with the intent to disrupt the supplementary election as they insisted on voting but were prevented by the residents.

A source told Vanguard on condition of anonymity that the incident happened between Utai and Achika district area.

According to him, “the incident happened before our eye. At least three persons were killed in the clash.

“About three houses including the house of the LG Chairman were burnt.

“We learnt some thugs were brought to the area to disrupt the election exercise.

“They were heavily armed, while the residents too armed themselves to prevent them from disrupting the exercise,” the source said.

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Man shot dead for snatching ballot box in Kebbi

A yet-to-be-identified man was reportedly shot dead by soldiers on patrol at Bajida polling unit 001, Fakai Local Government Area of Kebbi South.

The man was shot dead for attempting to snatch a ballot box from officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, during the ongoing supplementary elections in the state.

He was alleged to have attempted to snatch a gun from a soldier at the polling unit, when he was accosted for trying to steal a ballot box.

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Thugs beat NYSC member ad hoc staff of INEC in Akwa Ibom

According to a source, a male corps member serving as Ad-hoc staff at Ikot Efre, Itak unit 2, in Itak ward 11 and whose identity could not be ascertained at press time was beaten mercilessly by suspected political thugs.

The Corper, according to the source, was rushed to a hospital immediately where he is receiving treatment.

Some sources also claimed that the Corper was shot in his leg, while a few other people were seriously injured when armed thugs attacked Ikono LGA for the Ikono/Ini House of Representatives re-run.

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INEC bars journalists from Adamawa collation centre

There was palpable anxiety at the Adamawa State Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Yola,as officials of the commission barred journalist from access to the collation centre Saturday.

Journalist, who were already accredited in the build-up to the presidential and guvernorship election were shocked when they were turned away by stern looking policemen who said they were given orders from above not to allow any journalist have access to the collation centre.

There was palpable apprehension across the state as news filtered in that there were behind-the-scene moves by some elements to undermine the electoral process.

This has led to series of protests by the guvernorship campaign office of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), which vowed to resist any attempt to undermine or doctor the guvernorship result.

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INEC declares Bomai winner for Yobe South senatorial district

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Senator Ibrahim Bomai winner of the Yobe south senatorial election.

Bomai of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 69,596 votes to defeat Halilu Mazagane of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who got 68,885. 

Others are Yerima Adamu, ADC 652, Jauro Ishaku LP 471, Isa Musa NNPP 3,277 and Maisambo Barde of the YPP, who scored 448 respectively.

Declaring the results at the collation centre, Federal College of Education, FCE Potiskum, the INEC Returning Officer, Abacha Meleni stated that “I Abacha Meleni, Returning Officer for the 2023 Yobe South Senatorial District Election, election held on 15th of April, 2023, that Bomai Ibrahim Mohammed of the APC having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby decalred winner and is returned elected.”

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Rivers APC Reps candidate withdraws, backs PDP

SATURDAY’s supplementary elections into pending Port Harcourt City Local Government Area (PHALGA) II in Rivers state was held with All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Sir Collins Owhonda delisting self from the ballot and pulling support for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Despite ranking second in the February 25 National Assembly original elections for the PHALGA II seat, Owhonda said there was no need contesting the supplementary polls because he realised Rivers APC has been unserious about elections.

He added that he pities Tonye Cole, the party’s guber candidate over perceived betrayal by the party’s leadership in the fight to contest outcome of the 2023 Rivers election.

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APGA denies buying votes

Anambra State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Ifeanyi Okoma, has said that neither the state government under the leadership of Governor Charles Soludo, nor the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, is involved in vote buying being perpetrated by other political parties in the ongoing supplementary elections.

Okoma stated this at Amazu Ward 5, Amazu Polling Unit 009, during the House of Representatives supplementary election in Ogbaru Local Government Area Anambra.

He was reacting to allegations of vote buying the political parties were throqing at each other.

According to him, “this election process is a bit peaceful and the turnout is low.

“It seems like a lot of parties are buying votes but APGA sees it as a crime to indulge in vote buying.”

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INEC declares Plang winner of Plateau Central

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Mr. Diket Plang as the winner of the Plateau Central senatorial district election.

INEC announced thar Plang of the All Progressives Congress, APC, scored 131,129 votes to defeat his closet rival, Mr. Yohanna Gotom, of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.

Recall that the result of the said election was not announced at the time others were announced due to some unresolved issues.

But today, the APC candidate was announced as the winner.

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Still waiting in Bayelsa

Voters waiting to cast their vote at Ayakoro Ward, Ogbia Constituency II in Bayelsa.

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Late arrival of materials in Sokoto

Voters were left fuming with impotent rahe in Sokoto with the late arrival of electoral materials characterised the supplementary national assembly elections.

Speaking to newsmen at JSS polling unit 017 in the Shuni Area of the state, the member representing Dange/Shuni, Tureta, Bodinga federal constituency, Dr Balarabe Kakale, said he was disappointed.

Kakale said despite its assurances to Nigeria, INEC had shown no commitment to conduct a free, fair and credible rerun.

He added that the elections that should have commenced by 8a.m., were delayed by the late arrival of electoral materials.

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Voter apathy in Ebonyi

Voter apathy marred the supplementary election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission in Ebonyi state.

There was a low turnout of voters in some of the polling units in Ikwo Local Government Areas.

The supplementary elections are taking place in some constituencies in the seven affected LGAs in Ebonyi – Abakaliki, Afikpo North, Afikpo South, Ezza North, Ezza South, Ikwo and Ivo.

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Large turnout triggers stampede in Kebbi, shots fired

A stampede have occurred at 009 polling units Takalau area in Birnin Kebbi , the state capital.

The stampede started when an Army personnel fired rubber bullets in the air to scare and disperse the crowd of voters at the polling units.

As a result a woman fainted, another suffered bone fracture, while one Hajia Yar Sarki sustained injury.

Youth in the area, who went wild and refused to talk to  Vanguard were heard saying ‘We rather die than allow the Army to molest our mothers and elder sister who came to cast their ballots’.

“It is either the military leaves or we take them on. Our aged mothers on the queue must be protected.”

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Anambra: Thuggery, vote buying hold sway in Ogbaru

Thuggery and vote buying are rampant in many polling units in Ogbaru federal constituency of Anambra State, where supplementary election is taking place in the state.

Afam Ogene of LP, Chu Onyema of PDP and Arinze Awogu of APGA are the leading candidates in the election.

Ogene of LP was leading before INEC declared the election inconclusive on February 25.

While thugs were moving from place to place in the local government and harassing voters suspected not to be for their candidate, agents of the parties were busy soliciting for votes with cash.

This is even in spite of the massive deployment of security officials, including police, Navy and Army.

At Manus Primary School, Okpoko Ward 6, suspected thugs almost attacked journalists covering the election.

At Okpoko Ward 3, polling unit 004 at St Luke’s Anglican Church, party agents were seen making payments to voters who voted for their candidates.

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NDDC boss votes

MD/CEO, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, shortly after accreditation, handling ballot papers to cast his vote at Derima (unit 1) ward (3), Ayakoro community of Ogbia LGA constituency II at the rerun election.

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Anambra voters lamment absence of security agents

Some voters have lamented the absence of secretary personnel in the Community Primary School, CPS, Manus, Ward 6, polling Unit 053, Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra, as supplementary national assembly election went on in some wards and polling units not captured during the February 25 National Assembly election.

Our correspondent, who monitored the exercise, reports that there was orderliness on the part of the voters during the accreditation and voting process.

But while speaking to newsmen, Mrs Amaka Ogorchukwu, noted that the absence of police and other security personnel within the polling Unit was not too good for the electoral process.

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We have 2,310 personnel on ground in Akwa Ibom – Police

The Police in Akwa Ibom State have disclosed that 2,310 security personnel were deployed to four local government areas for the supplementary elections holding in the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Odiko MacDon, who disclosed this to newsmen Saturday morning, listed the local government areas to include Abak, Ika, Etim Ekpo and Ikono.

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In Rivers…

Accreditation of at Ward 12 Unit 002 Port Harcourt Local Government, Rivers State, for the House of Representatives Phalga II by-lection.

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An electorate casting her vote at Ward 12 Unit 002 Port Harcourt Local Government for the House Representatives Phalga 2 by-lection in Rivers State .

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Large turnout in Adamawa

Large turnout of voters as the Adamawa governorship supplementary election gets underway amidst heavy tight security.

When Vanguard visited Makama A polling station in Yola South Local Government, Ajiya ward 6 in Yola North voting was ongoing without hitch.

However, there’s heavy military presence at every black spot in the state capital.

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Hoodlums disperse voters in Kano

Voting has commenced at a polling unit in Alasawa Kwaciri ward 030, Kurna Gabas of Fagge LGA but thugs wielding dangerous weapons in their hundreds have dispersed voters.

Men and women were seen running for their lives to escape danger as thugs threw stones at them.However, armed policemen intervened and stopped the violence and also chased the thugs away, thereby providing protection for the activity to continue.

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Thugs snatch ballot box in Imo

Hoodlums guided by suspected armed security men on Saturday disrupted and snatched the ballot box at Umuarusi Amandugba hall in the Isu local government area of Imo state.

A voter, who introduced himself as Chibuike, said: “We are afraid.

“You saw how they snatched the ballot box with security people around and you will know it was planned.

“We are afraid and we are not safe. How can an election be conducted with an armoured vehicle? This is wrong.”

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Today, Saturday, April 15, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is conducting supplementary elections in 24 states of the federation.

Governorship

The All Progressives Congress, APC, and the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, are locked in a battle of survival in Adamawa and Kebbi states.

An interesting one is the Adamawa where PDP’s governorship standard bearer, Governor Umaru Fintiri is locking horns with Aishatu ‘Binani’ Dahiru of APC.

State Houses of Assembly

For the states House of Assembly positions, elections will be held for 57 constituencies in 17 states. They are: Akwa Ibom (1), Bayelsa (1), Ebonyi (5), Edo (3), Ekiti (1), Imo (1), Kaduna (5), Kano (14), Kebbi (8), Niger (4), Ogun (1), Taraba (1), Yobe (1), Jigawa (3), Katsina (3), Enugu (1), Adamawa (4).

Senatorial

The Senatorial elections will be held in the North-western states of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara.

House of Representatives

Meanwhile, supplementary elections for the House of Representatives will be held for 31 constituencies in 15 states. They are; Akwa Ibom (2), Anambra (1), Bayelsa (1), Edo (1), Imo (1), Kano (2), Kebbi (2), Kogi (1), Oyo (2), Rivers (2), Sokoto (11), Taraba (1) , Zamfara (2), Jigawa (1) and Ebonyi state (1).

We’ll bring you all the actions as they happen across the country.

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