Scheduled for Saturday, February 3, 2024, the elections will take place simultaneously in affected constituencies following vacancies declared by Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and State Houses of Assembly Speakers.

The vacancies were declared by the Presiding Officers, the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Speakers of State Houses of Assembly, according to INEC.

It stated that the vacancies occurred across two Senatorial Districts, four Federal Constituencies, and three State Constituencies spanning nine States of the Federation.

Additionally, re-run elections from the 2023 General Election, directed by Election Petition Appeal Tribunals, will be conducted in 35 affected constituencies, with detailed delimitation data available for parties and candidates on INEC’s website and social media platforms

“Furthermore, the Commission is conducting re-run elections stemming from the 2023 General Election, as directed by various Election Petition Appeal Tribunals. Currently, 35 Constituencies are affected by these Court-ordered elections. While three cover entire constituencies, others involve only a few Polling Units,” the statement said.

It added that “the Timetable for the elections, along with detailed delimitation data (i.e. registration areas, polling unit names, the number of registered voters and PVCs collected), has been uploaded to our website and social media platforms as a guide to political parties and candidates, and for public information.

The Commission emphasized adherence to specified timelines for smooth election conduct.