The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the winners of several federal and state constituency by-elections conducted across various parts of the country on Saturday. The official results released by the electoral umpire indicated that the All Progressives Congress secured victories in most of the contested constituencies and senatorial districts, while the Peoples Democratic Party claimed victory exclusively in the Rivers South-East senatorial zone.
In Enugu State, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Ikeje Asogwa, emerged as the winner of the Enugu North Senatorial District by-election. Asogwa polled a total of 162,360 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Chief Nestor Ezeme of the Peoples Democratic Party, who scored 9,299 votes. The legislative election was conducted to fill the vacancy created by the late Senator Okey Ezea, who died on November 18, 2025, at the age of 62.
In Kebbi State, the commission declared Rabiu Garba Aiki of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the Zuru State Constituency by-election into the Kebbi State House of Assembly. Aiki gathered 4,887 votes to defeat Aliyu Galadima Muhammad of the Labour Party, who scored 168 votes. The parliamentary seat became vacant following the death of the former Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Muhammad Usman Zuru.
In Kano State, Rabiu Shuaibu of the All Progressives Congress was declared the winner of the Dawakin Kudu and Warawa Federal Constituency by-election. Shuaibu recorded 35,356 votes to defeat Lawal Garba-Haruna of the Allied Peoples Movement, who scored 268 votes, and Abubakar Yahaya-Muhammad of the Labour Party, who scored 98 votes. The election was held following the death of Muhammad Danjuma-Hassan of the New Nigeria Peoples Party.
In Rivers State, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olaka Nwogu, was declared the winner of the Rivers South-East Senatorial District by-election. Nwogu secured 47,961 votes to defeat Osar Erewari of the All Progressives Congress, who scored 1,647 votes. The election was necessitated by the passing of Senator Barry Mpigi in February.
In Ondo State, Dayo Faduyile of the All Progressives Congress won the Ondo South Senatorial District by-election. Faduyile polled 68,474 votes to defeat Adeolu Akinwunmi of the Allied People’s Movement, who scored 1,411 votes. The election followed the appointment of Senator Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
In Nasarawa State, the electoral body had yet to announce the final results of the Nasarawa North Senatorial District by-election at the time of compiling the report. The legislative poll was conducted across the Nasarawa Eggon, Akwanga, and Wamba local government areas to fill the vacant seat left by the late Senator Godiya Akwashiki, who passed away after a prolonged illness.
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