The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled April 15, 2023, for all outstanding governorship, national, and state assembly supplementary elections. This announcement was made on Monday by Festus Okoye, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee.
To date, 26 governorship, 104 senatorial, 329 national, and 935 state assembly elections have been concluded, with winners declared. Following a review, INEC confirmed that supplementary governorship elections will be held in Adamawa and Kebbi states, alongside elections in five senatorial districts, 31 federal constituencies, and 58 state assembly constituencies.
Okoye explained that the commission met on Monday, 27 March 2023, to identify the areas requiring supplementary voting. Because of the competitive nature of the contests—particularly for legislative seats—supplementary elections will be limited to a few polling units within certain constituencies. A detailed list of the affected polling units, including state, local government area, registration area, number of registered voters, and PVCs collected, will be posted on the INEC website by Wednesday, 29 March 2023.
The commission has fixed Saturday, 15 April 2023, for conducting the supplementary elections nationwide. INEC urged all political parties, candidates, and stakeholders to note the date and locations. It emphasized that earlier accreditation for polling and collation agents, observers, and the media remains valid for these elections. Finally, INEC called on parties, candidates, and supporters to treat the exercise as an election, not a conflict, and to avoid incendiary statements and negative mobilisation so that the elections can be conducted and concluded as scheduled.
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