The Katsina independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it is set to conduct a by-election in Bakori LGA House of Assembly constituency following the death of the member of Katsina House of Assembly, Alhaji Abdurazak Tsiga.

The deceased member representing Bakori State house of Assembly died three months ago in a motor accident.

The announcement was made in a statement signed and made available to newsmen by the public affairs officer, Buhari Abashe on Wednesday in Katsina where he said that the by-election will be conducted on October 31st 2020 to fill the vacant seat left behind by their late of the member representing the area.

In accordance with the statement, the notice of election has been forwarded to political parties with a view to mobilizing them to participate in the election. It stated that all political parties are expected to comply with the provision of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), the electoral Act 2010.

The statement which also mentioned that all the parties should conduct primaries and nomination of candidates that will participate in the forthcoming election in October 2020 advised political parties to conduct their activities in accordance with Covid-19 health guidelines.