INEC Presents Certificate Of Return To Newly Elected Senators
The Independent National Electoral Commission through its chairman, Mahmood Yakubu on Tuesday issued certificates of return to winners of the February 25, 2023, Senatorial elections in Nigeria.
Yakubu had on Saturday said winners were declared for 423 legislative seats, indicating that supplementary elections would be conducted in 46 other constituencies.
The elected legislators include 98 out of 109 Senate, and 325 out of 360 House of Representatives seats. Seven parties won in the Senate, while eight parties won House of Representatives seats.
House of Representatives-elect is expected to receive theirs on Wednesday at the same venue.
In terms of party representation for the 10th Assembly, the INEC chief said APC won 57 Senate seats; the PDP, 29; LP, 6; SDP, 2; NNPP, 2; YPP, 1; and APGA, 1. For the lower chamber, the electoral chair said the APC has 162 seats; PDP, 102; LP, 34; NNPP, 18; APGA, 4; ADC, 2; SDP, 2; YPP, 1.
