INEC Broadens Candidate List for Nasarawa North Bye‑Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revised the final list of candidates for the upcoming Nasarawa North Senatorial District bye‑election, raising the number of contenders from four to six.

The updated list, issued by INEC before the June 20, 2026 election, now includes candidates from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), parties that were omitted from the earlier release.

Earlier coverage by DAILY POST noted that INEC’s initial final list contained only four candidates representing the All Progressives Congress (APC), Labour Party (LP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and National New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).

Our correspondent has seen the new list, which adds Alaku Mohammed Steve Ahmadu (ADC) and Duba Shaya Dodo (NDC) to the race, bringing the total to six candidates.

The candidates cleared by INEC for the election are:

Alaku Mohammed Steve Ahmadu (ADC)

Hallu Danladi Envu‑Uza (APC)

Maku Labaran (LP)

Duba Shaya Dodo (NDC)

John Paul Araneshi (NNPP)

Emmanuel David Ombugadu (PDP)

The Nasarawa North Senatorial bye‑election will be held on June 20, 2026, covering the five local government areas that comprise the senatorial district.