The Independent National Electoral (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for the February 3, bye-elections to fill vacant seats in the Senate, House of Representatives, and state Houses of Assembly.

The vacancies were created as a result of the resignation and death of elected members.

Two seats are vacant in the Senate due to resignation of elected Senators who took up appointments in the Executive arm of government, three seats became vacant in the House of Representatives due to resignation, and one due to death.

In a statement released in Abuja on Wednesday, the national commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education, Sam Olumekun said the list published in the state offices of three Commission and the affected constituencies is for the bye elections only.
He said the rerun elections which are court-ordered elections will feature only candidates and political parties that participated in the 2023 general elections as no new candidates will be allowed to participate in the rerun elections.

The elections will be held on Saturday 3rd February 2024 across nine States of the Federation covering 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).

Others are, three State Constituencies (Guma I State Constituency of Benue State, Chibok State Constituency of Borno State and Chikun State Constituency of Kaduna State).