2021 Nigerian House of Representatives elections

The 2021 Nigerian House of Representatives elections are called to fill vacant seats in the House of Representatives.

2021 Nigerian House of Representatives elections

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4 of the 360 seats in the House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party All Progressives Congress Peoples Democratic Party All Progressives Grand Alliance
Last election 203 125 9
Seats up 3 0 1
Seats won 2 1 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1 Steady

Background

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The 360 members of the House of Representatives 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. New elections are also called if the general election was annulled by a court or election tribunal with these elections being referred to as supplementary elections if the election is only held in certain polling units and as rerun elections if the election held throughout the entire constituency.

Elections

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Summary

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Constituency Incumbent Election
Member Party Results Candidates
Magama/Rijau
(re-run)
Ja’afaru Iliyasu APC Incumbent died December 2, 2019
March 2020 by-election annulled
New member elected on February 6, 2021
APGA gain
  •  Y Shehu Saleh Rijau (APGA) 50.1%
  • Emmanuel Alamu (PDP) 49.1%
Aba North/Aba South Ossy Prestige APGA Incumbent died February 9, 2021
New member elected on March 27, 2021
PDP gain
  •  Y Chimaobi Ebisike (PDP) 65.5%
  • Mascot Uzor Kalu (APC) 23.3%
  • Destiny Nwagwu (APGA) 9.9%
Gwaram Yuguda Hassan-Kila APC Incumbent died March 4, 2021
New member elected on June 19, 2021
APC hold
  •  Y Yusuf Galami (APC) 72.4%
  • Kamilu Inuwa (PDP) 24.8%
Lere Suleiman Aliyu APC Incumbent died April 6, 2021
New member elected on August 14, 2021
APC hold
  •  Y Ahmed Munir (APC) 66.5%
  • Ibrahim Usman (PDP) 30.9%

Magama/Rijau Federal Constituency by-election rerun

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Candidates' vote share

  Shehu Saleh Rijau (APGA) (50.13%)
  Emmanuel Alamu (PDP) (49.13%)
  Halilu Yussuf (ADC) (0.74%)

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.

2021 Magama/Rijau Federal Constituency re-run by-election
Party Candidate Votes %
APGA Shehu Saleh Rijau 22,965 50.13
PDP Emmanuel Alamu 22,507 49.13
ADC Halilu Yussuf 336 0.74
Total votes 45,808 100.00
Turnout 46,499 29.33
APGA gain from APC

Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency by-election

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Candidates' vote share

  Chimaobi Ebisike (PDP) (65.45%)
  Mascot Uzor Kalu (APC) (23.29%)
  Destiny Nwagwu (APGA) (9.85%)
  Other candidates (1.40%)

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]

2021 Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency by-election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Chimaobi Ebisike 10,322 65.45
APC Mascot Uzor Kalu 3,674 23.29
APGA Destiny Nwagwu 1,554 9.85
AA Okey Prestige 199 1.26
NRM Uwandu Emmanuel Chima 13 0.08
APM Abraham Junior Okogbua 10 0.06
Total votes 15,772 100.00
Turnout 16,017 3.29
PDP gain from APGA

Gwaram Federal Constituency by-election

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Candidates' vote share

  Yusuf Galami (APC) (72.36%)
  Kamilu Inuwa (PDP) (24.75%)
  Other candidates (2.89%)

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]

2021 Gwaram Federal Constituency by-election
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Yusuf Galami 29,372 72.36
PDP Kamilu Inuwa 10,047 24.75
Other candidates 1,175 2.89
Total votes 40,594 100.00
Turnout 41,869 31.59
APC hold

Lere Federal Constituency by-election

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Candidates' vote share

  Ahmed Munir (APC) (67.39%)
  Ibrahim Usman (PDP) (31.37%)
  Other candidates (1.24%)

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.

2021 Lere Federal Constituency by-election
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Ahmed Munir 34,958 67.39
PDP Ibrahim Usman 16,271 31.37
YPP Malami Salihi Abdulkarim 294 0.57
PRP Suleiman Lere 226 0.44
APGA Blank due to Court Order 125 0.24
Total votes 51,874 100.0%
Turnout 52,874 22.85

See also

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References

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  11. ^ Maishanu, Abubakar Ahmadu. "Nigerian lawmaker, Yuguda Hassan-Kila, is dead". Premium Times. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  12. ^ "INEC To Hold Jigawa Bye-Election On June 19". Channels TV. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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  14. ^ "Jigawa by-election witnesses large voter turnout". Peoples Gazette. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  15. ^ Lere, Mohammed. "Another Nigerian lawmaker is dead". Premium Times. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  16. ^ "INEC schedules Lere Federal Constituency by-election in Kaduna State for August 14". Vanguard. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  17. ^ Oguntola, Tunde. "APC, PDP, Others Set For Lere Federal Constituency By-election In Kaduna". Leadership. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  18. ^ Shiklam, John. "APC Wins Lere Federal Constituency By-election". ThisDay. Retrieved 15 August 2021.