The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Saturday, August 16, 2025, as the date for by-elections in several federal and state constituencies across Nigeria.

The elections are being held to fill vacant legislative seats arising from resignations, deaths, or court-ordered nullifications.

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Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, disclosed the date on Thursday during a consultative meeting with political party representatives in Abuja.

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