Summary

Magama/Rijau Federal Constituency by-election rerun

On December 2, 2019, Magama/Rijau Representative Ja’afaru Iliyasu (APC) died from an unknown illness.^[1] In March 2020, Kasimu Danjuma of the APC won the ensuing by-election over the PDP's Emmanuel Alamu and the APGA's Shehu Saleh Rijau, 47%-34%-18%;^[2] however, on September 21, the Election Petitions Tribunal disqualified Danjuma for forged documentation and annulled the election.^[3] In November 2020, the decision was upheld by a Court of Appeal which ordered INEC to hold a rerun election. Later that month, the commission announced that the APC would not be allowed to nominate a new nominee as only eligible nominees from the annulled election would be allowed to run, it also set the date for the by-election for February 6.^[4] Shehu Saleh Rijau, the APGA nominee, defeated the PDP's Emmanuel Alamu by 1% and less than 500 votes.^[5] The election had 29.33% turnout, slightly less than the annulled election's 31.94% turnout, and was conducted successfully according to INEC officials.

Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency by-election

On February 9, 2021, Aba North/Aba South Representative Ossy Prestige (APGA) died from an undisclosed illness.^[6] Later in February, INEC set the date for the by-election for March 27 with party primaries taking place between March 4 and March 10.^[7] Chimaobi Ebisike, the PDP nominee, defeated the APC's Mascot Uzor Kalu by 42% and over 6,600 votes.^[8] The election was marred by both extremely low turnout, at 3.29%, and violence with a bombing at the Umuola Hall polling station and the kidnapping of an APC collation officer.^[9][10]

Gwaram Federal Constituency by-election

On March 4, 2021, Gwaram Representative Yuguda Hassan-Kila (APC) died from an undisclosed illness.^[11] In May, INEC set the date for the by-election for June 19 with party primaries taking place between May 18 and May 24.^[12] Yusuf Galami, the APC nominee, defeated the PDP's Kamilu Inuwa by over 47% and nearly 20,000 votes.^[13] The election had 31.59% turnout and was conducted peacefully according to participating voters and INEC officials.^[14]

Lere Federal Constituency by-election

On April 6, 2021, Lere Representative Suleiman Aliyu (APC) died from an undisclosed illness.^[15] In July, INEC set the date for the by-election for August 14 with party primaries taking place between July 13 and July 24.^[16][17] Ahmed Munir, the APC nominee, defeated the PDP's Ibrahim Usman by 35% and over 18,000 votes.^[18] The election had 22.85% turnout and was conducted peacefully according to journalists.