INEC sets September 19 for by-elections in four states

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed September 19 for the holding of five by-elections in four states: Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta.

The Chief Press Officer to the INEC President, Tunde Oketola, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja.

Oketola said the by-election comprised one federal and four state constituencies.

According to Oketola, the by-election will take place in Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency in Gombe, while the state constituencies will take place in Disina and Sakwa State Constituencies in Bauchi State; Udu and Dawakin Kudu in Delta and Kano state constituencies respectively.