INEC hands certificates to winners of June 20 by-elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented Certificates of Return to winners of the bye-elections held on June 20, 2026 in several states. The presentation was made on behalf of the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, by Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu. The event recognized victors from Rivers, Enugu, Nasarawa, Ondo, and Kano, with further presentations planned for Kebbi and Ekiti. Agbamuche-Mbu urged the winners to serve their constituents diligently.
Key takeaways
- Certificates of Return were given to winners of the June 20, 2026 bye-elections in Rivers, Enugu, Nasarawa, Ondo, and Kano.
- Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu presented the certificates on behalf of Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN.
- The All Progressives Congress (APC) secured victories in Ondo, Nasarawa, Kano, and Kebbi, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) retained the Rivers South-East Senatorial District seat.
- Ikeje Asogwa (APC) won the Enugu North Senatorial District; Rabiu Garba Aiki (APC) won the Zuru State Constituency; Rabiu Shuaibu (APC) won the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency; Olaka Nwogu (PDP) won the Rivers South-East Senatorial District; Dayo Faduyile (APC) won Ondo South Senatorial District; Danladi Envulu-anza (APC) won Nasarawa North Senatorial by-election.
- In Ekiti State, Governor Biodun Oyebanji was re-elected, becoming the first governor to be re-elected back-to-back in the state since 1999.
