Gombe, Kano, Bauchi, Delta bye-elections offer vital lessons for general election – INEC chairman

As preparations intensify ahead of the 2027 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has described the bye-elections conducted across Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta states as essential operational benchmarks for evaluating the nation’s electoral infrastructure.
During remarks delivered on Saturday while directly overseeing operations at the Commission’s National Situation Room at its headquarters in Abuja, INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, underscored that no electoral contest should be regarded as insignificant.
The commission conducted four significant legislative bye-elections in the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency in Gombe State; Dawa...