Live Updates: INEC Holds Bye-Elections in Kaduna, Ogun, Others

INEC conducted bye-elections in 12 states across Nigeria to fill vacant positions in the national and state houses of assembly. The states involved included Edo, Anambra, Jigawa, Kaduna, Ogun, Oyo, Adamawa, Kogi, Kano, Niger, Taraba, and Zamfara.

The elections saw candidates from various political parties vying for seats, with reports of vote-buying and other irregularities emerging. In Ogun state, INEC officials, a security operative, and a politician were arrested for allegedly attempting to influence the election with a large sum of money.

Meanwhile, in Kaduna, a House of Representatives candidate and 25 supporters were reportedly kidnapped on election day. The PDP raised concerns about the security situation and called for a thorough investigation into the incidents.