The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed June 20, 2026, for by-elections into five vacant National Assembly seats across Nasarawa, Kano, Ondo, Enugu and Rivers States.

The affected constituencies are Nasarawa North Senatorial District in Nasarawa State, Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency in Kano State, Ondo South Senatorial District in Ondo State, Enugu North Senatorial District in Enugu State and Rivers South East Senatorial District in Rivers State.

INEC said the elections would hold alongside the Ekiti State governorship election scheduled for the same day.

The commission said the by-elections became necessary following deaths, resignation and other constitutional developments that created vacancies in the National Assembly.

The Nasarawa North Senatorial seat became vacant following the death of Senator Godiya Akwashika, a development that created a major political vacuum in the district regarded as one of the strongholds of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the North-Central.

Similarly, the Enugu North Senatorial District seat became vacant after the death of Senator Okey Ezea, setting the stage for what observers expect to be a keenly contested race among major political parties in the South-East.

In Ondo State, the Ondo South Senatorial District seat was declared vacant following the resignation of Senator Jimoh Ibrahim after his appointment as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

The Rivers South East Senatorial District seat also became vacant after the death of Senator Barinada Mpigi.

Similarly, the vacancy in Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency in Kano State was created following the death of Hon. Muhammad Danjuma Hassan. (Daily Trust, but headline rejigged )