The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed Saturday, June 20, 2026, for the conduct of bye-elections in six states of the federation, as it formally welcomes a newly sworn-in National Commissioner, Rear Admiral Jamila Malafa (Rtd).
INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, is quoted to have made this known at a brief ceremony held at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja to receive the new national commissioner.
Amupitan says the bye-elections will be conducted alongside the Ekiti State Governorship election scheduled for the same date, covering senatorial vacancies in Enugu, Nasarawa, Rivers and Ondo States, as well as a State House of Assembly seat in Kebbi State and a House of Representatives seat in Kano State.
Speaking on the appointment of the new National Commissioner, Amupitan describes Rear Admiral Malafa (Rtd.) as a seasoned professional with extensive experience spanning military service and electoral operations.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
