The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has opened up on the outcome of by-elections held in two senatorial districts, five federal constituencies and nine state assembly constituencies on Saturday.

INEC said that in spite of the prevailing security situation, election was held in Kaura Namoda South State Constituency of Zamfara State.

The Commission however noted that the Returning Officer reported that he was unable to make a declaration because of violence/emergency in five Polling Units across two Registration Areas/Wards with a total of 3,572 registered voters out of which 3,265 Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) were collected by voters.

It said the margin of lead was 1,662 and therefore, based on Section 24(3) and (4) of the Electoral Act 2022, election must be held in the affected polling units to determine a winner.

The update on the outcome of the election as provided by Sam Olumekun, the National Commissioner and Chairman Information & Voter Education Committee. “Consequently, the Commission has fixed Thursday 21st August 2025 for election in the five Polling Units,” he said.

“Two re-run elections by order of the Election Petition Appeal Tribunals were held in Enugu and Kano States.

“After previous disruptions of the elections in the two States by violence and thuggery, the elections have now been concluded. Declaration and return were made by the Returning Officers.

“For the Enugu South 1 State Constituency of Enugu State, Ngene Bright Emeka of the Labour Party (LP) was declared winner while Ya’u Garba Gwarmai of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the election in Ghari/Tsanyawa State Constituency of Kano State.”