Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- A former member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Suleiman Dabo, has petitioned the Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) over the delay in conducting a bye-election in the Zaria Kewaye state constituency.

In a letter dated 14 February, acknowledged by the INEC head office, Mr Dabo said it's been about a year since the office occupant resigned and took another job without INEC conducting the bye-election to fill the vacant position.

"By the 18th of March 2025, it would be exactly one year of a huge vacuum in my Local Government (Zaria). Since the exit of Hon. Ahmed Muhammed from the Assembly, no attempt was made by the INEC to inform members of this very important constituency on when to con...