The Independent National Electoral Commission has released the time table for bye-election into the Katsina Federal Constituency.

In a statement signed by the Director for Election and Party Monitoring department, Bala I. Shittu, the election is scheduled to hold on the 8th of August, 2015.

A meeting with stakeholders in preparation for the election was held yesterday, 15th July 2015, while the breakdown of the other activities in the build up to the elections is as follows:
· 17th July 2015 – Notice of Election
· 25th July, 2015 – Political Party Primaries
· 25th July, -7th August 2015
· 25th July, 2015 – Collation of CF001 and CF002
· 27th July, 2015 – Last day for submission of Forms CF001 & CF002 at the NHQ Abuja
· 29th-30th July, 2015 – Publication of list of nominated candidates for the election
· 30th July, 5th August, 2015 – Submission of names of party agents to REC
· 7TH August, 2015 – Last day/time for campaign
· 8th August, 2015 – Date of Election.