Nigeria, June 26 -- The independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday 16 August, for the conduct of bye elections in 16 constituencies across 12 states.

INEC Chairperson, Mahmood Yakubu, a professor, disclosed this on Thursday during a meeting with the Inter-party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Abuja.

The bye-elections involve two senatorial seats, five federal constituencies and nine state constituencies.

In February last year, the electoral commission conducted nine bye-elections to fill vacancies resulting from the death or resignation of members of the National and State Houses of Assembly but more vacancies have been declared since then, Mr Yakubu said.

Mr Yakubu, however, said elections will not be held in two ...