The 2021 Nigerian state legislative elections were called to fill vacant seats in state Houses of Assembly.
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Background
editThe 991 members of the 36 state Houses of Assembly are elected from single-seat constituencies using first-past-the-post voting; when vacancies occur, by-elections (or bye-elections) are called, scheduled, and administered by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Elections
editDelta State
editIsoko North State Constituency by-election
editOn April 6, 2021, the member for Isoko North, Tim Owhefere (PDP) died from an undisclosed illness.[1] In March, INEC set the date for the by-election for April 10 with party primaries taking place between March 11 and March 20.[2] Jude Ogbimi, the PDP nominee, defeated runner-up Emmanuel Tabuko (APC) by over 83% and nearly 27,000 votes.[3] The election had 25.51% turnout and was conducted peacefully according to participating candidates.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | Jude Ogbimi | 29,421 | 91.48 | |
| APC | Emmanuel Tabuko | 2,543 | 7.91 | |
| Other candidates | 196 | 0.61 | ||
| Total votes | 32,160 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 32,658 | 25.51 | ||
| PDP hold | ||||
Isoko South I State Constituency by-election
editOn June 27, 2021, the member for Isoko South I, Kenneth Ogba (PDP) died from an unspecified heart-related disease.[4] In August, INEC set the date for the by-election for September 11 with party primaries taking place between August 4 and August 31. Ovuakpoye Evivie, the PDP nominee, defeated runners-up Ogaga Ifowodo (APC) and Michael Emumena Paul (SDP) by nearly 60% and over 5,500 votes. The election had 16.94% turnout and was successfully used as a test run for INEC's new Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) device with candidates and observers praising INEC's conduct.[5][6][7] However, the election's successful conduct was overshadowed by the murder of a local vigilante by gunmen at Polling Unit 5 of Irri Ward 10 and the nonfatal shooting of another person in Oleh.[8][7] After the election, INEC disclosed that five BVAS devices had been stolen during the election and implored Evivie to help find and return them.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | Ovuakpoye Evivie | 6,957 | 72.20 | |
| APC | Ogaga Ifowodo | 1,301 | 13.50 | |
| SDP | Michael Emumena Paul | 1,291 | 13.40 | |
| Other candidates | 87 | 0.90 | ||
| Total votes | 9,636 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 9,807 | 16.94 | ||
| PDP hold | ||||
Ekiti State
editEkiti East I State Constituency by-election (postponed)
editOn January 31, 2021, member for Ekiti East I Juwa Adegbuyi (APC) died from an undisclosed illness.[10] In February, INEC set the date for the by-election for March 20 with party primaries taking place between February 26 and March 3.[11][12] However, on the by-election date, multiple reports of violence and ballot snatching including the murder of 3 people at a polling station in Omuo where Senator Abiodun Olujimi was observing voting led INEC to suspend the by-election indefinitely.[13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Olayinka Christiana Oluwayemisi | |||
| APC | Fatoba Oluwole Abraham | |||
| APGA | Ilesanmi Magret | |||
| PDP | Akintunde Adeyemi Adeniran | |||
| YPP | Idowu Ebenezer Alao | |||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Turnout | ||||
Jigawa State
editKafin Hausa State Constituency by-election
editOn January 18, 2021, member for Kafin Hausa, Adamu Babban Bare (APC), died from an undisclosed illness suspected to be cancer.[15] Later in January, INEC set the date for the by-election for March 6 with party primaries taking place between February 2 and February 8.[16] APC nominee and son of Adamu Babban Bare, Muhammad Adamu, defeated the PDP's Garba Tambale by 26% and over 6,300 votes.[17] The election had 39.86% turnout and was conducted smoothly according to lawmakers and INEC officials.[18]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Muhammad Adamu | 14,924 | 62.77 | |
| PDP | Garba Tambale | 8,612 | 36.22 | |
| APM | Usman Isyako | 72 | 0.30 | |
| ADP | Ibrahim Abdulkarim | 69 | 0.29 | |
| ADC | Garba Musa | 56 | 0.24 | |
| AAC | Sani Haruna | 43 | 0.18 | |
| Total votes | 23,776 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 24,392 | 39.86 | ||
| APC hold | ||||
Kaduna State
editSabon Gari State Constituency by-election
editOn April 29, 2021, the seat of Sabon Gari was declared vacant after member Aminu Abdullahi Shagali (APC) did not attend legislative meetings for a prolonged period of time and did not submit a requested letter of apology to the House of Assembly.[19] In May, INEC set the date for the by-election for June 19 with party primaries taking place between May 18 and May 24.[20] The PDP nominee, Usman Baba, flipped the seat by defeating the APC's Musa Musa by 10% and over 1700 votes.[21] The election was conducted peacefully according to journalists but was marred by low turnout, at 13.43%.[22]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| PDP | Usman Baba | 9,113 | 53.78 | |
| APC | Musa Musa | 7,404 | 43.69 | |
| PRP | Musa Halilu | 305 | 1.80 | |
| ADC | Anas Abdullahi | 62 | 0.37 | |
| ADP | Chindo Ibrahim | 61 | 0.36 | |
| Total votes | 16,945 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 17,131 | 13.43 | ||
| PDP gain from APC | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ahon, Festus. "Breaking: Delta Assembly majority leader, Tim Ohwefere is dead". Vanguard. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Okocha, Chuks. "INEC Fixes Date for Isoko North By-election". ThisDay. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Aiwerie, Okungbowa. "PDP wins Isoko North bye election in Delta". The Nation. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Ibileke, Jethro. "Delta Assembly lawmaker Kenneth Ogba in sudden death". P.M. News. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Diri applauds INEC's test run of BVAS in Delta election". The Sun. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Ewepu, Gabriel. "Yiaga hails INEC's Bimodal Voter Accreditation System". Vanguard. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ a b Ahon, Festus; Akuopha, Ochuko. "Delta By-Election: One killed, another hospitalised as exercise records large voters' turnout". Vanguard. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "One shot dead at Delta bye-election". Premium Times. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "INEC urges member-elect to help recover missing accreditation device". Vanguard. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Ekiti House Of Assembly Member, Juwa Adegbuyi Is Dead". Channels TV. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Olokor, Friday. "Ekiti East bye-election holds March 20, says INEC". The Punch. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Okoronkwo, Nnenna. "Ekiti Bye-Election: INEC Releases List Of Candidates". Voice of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Olujimi escapes death as hoodlums disrupt Ekiti Assembly bye election". News Agency of Nigeria. The Guardian. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Ojomoyela, Rotimi. "By-election fiasco: When Omuo-Ekiti became a theatre of war". Vanguard. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Dangida, Aliyu. "Jigawa assembly member, Babban Bare, is dead". Vanguard. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Okocha, Chuks. "INEC Fixes March 6 for Jigawa By-election". ThisDay. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Maishanu, Abubakar Ahmadu. "APC wins Jigawa Assembly bye-election". Premium Times. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Massive Turnout As Voters Elect Lawmaker In Jigawa". Channels TV. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Lere, Mohammed. "Kaduna Assembly declares seat of former Speaker vacant". Premium Times. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Alhassan, Rayyan. "INEC fixes date for conducting by-election to replace Kaduna absentee lawmaker, Aminu Shagali". Daily Nigerian. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Bye-election: PDP defeats APC to win Kaduna Assembly seat". Premium Times. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Voter apathy characterise bye-election in Kaduna". News Agency of Nigeria. The Guardian. Retrieved 6 August 2021.