The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced plans to conduct by-elections to fill the vacant seats of four National Assembly members who passed away in 2024. The by-elections are scheduled to take place following the Edo and Ondo governorship elections on September 21 and November 16, 2024, respectively.
Since the 10th Assembly’s inauguration in June 2023, it has lost four members: Isa Dogonyaro, Ekene Adams, Musiliudeen Akinremi, and Senator Ifeanyi Ubah.
Isa Dogonyaro, representing the Garki/Babura Federal Constituency of Jigawa State for the All Progressives Congress, passed away in Abuja on May 10, 2024, due to an undisclosed illness.
Ekene Adams, a Labour Party member representing Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency of Kaduna State, died at the age of 39 on July 16, 2024.
Musiliudeen Akinremi, a two-term member representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency of Oyo State, died on July 10, 2024.
Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, representing Anambra South, passed away in London on June 28, 2024.
INEC Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, confirmed to The PUNCH that the by-elections would likely occur after the Edo and Ondo governorship elections.
Earlier this year, on February 3, 2024, INEC conducted by-elections in nine constituencies to fill seats left vacant due to the death or resignation of members elected during the 2023 general elections. These by-elections took place in two senatorial districts (Ebonyi South and Yobe East), four federal constituencies (Shanga/Ngaski/Yauri Federal Constituency of Kebbi State, Surulere I Federal Constituency of Lagos State, Akoko North East/Akoko North-West Federal Constituency of Ondo State, and Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency of Taraba State), and three state constituencies (Guma I State Constituency of Benue State, Chibok State Constituency of Borno State, and Chikun State Constituency of Kaduna State).
