Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that Certificates of Return will be presented to the newly elected Senators and House of Representatives members next week.
The event scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, will be held at the International Conference Centre (ICC) Abuja.
Yakubu made the announcement at the meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in Abuja on Saturday.
The electoral commission chair disclosed that supplementary elections will be held in 46 constituencies noting that already the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 57 senatorial seats, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won 29, and the Labour Party got six, New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP) got two each, just as All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and Young Progressive Party (YPP) got one seat each.
In the House of Representatives, according to the commission, APC garnered 162 from the 360 seats, PDP got 102, LP, 34 seats, NNPP 18, APGA four, SPD and ADC got two each, while YPP won one seat.
“In last Saturday’s elections, winners have also been declared for 423 national legislative seats while supplementary elections will be held in 46 constituencies. In the Senate, 98 out of 109 seats have been declared.
“So far, seven political parties have won senatorial seats while in the House of Representatives, 325 out of 360 seats have been won by eight political parties.
“In terms of party representation, this is the most diverse National Assembly since 1999. Certificates of Return will be presented to Senators-elect on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 11.00 am at the National Collation Centre (the International Conference Centre), Abuja, while members of the House of Representatives-elect will receive theirs the following day, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 11.00 am at the same venue.
“However, for effective crowd management, each Senator/Member-elect should be accompanied by a maximum of two guests. The comprehensive list of all members-elect will be uploaded to the commission’s website,” he announced.
