The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented Certificates of Return to 98 Senator-elect in the just concluded presidential and National Assembly elections in Nigeria.
The Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu made the presentation at the National Collation Centre (the International Conference Centre) in Abuja on Tuesday.
Prof. Yakubu had on Saturday disclosed that 423 National Assembly seats have been declared, indicating that supplementary elections would be conducted in the remaining 46 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 are expected to receive their Certificates of Returns on Wednesday at the same venue.
The breakdown of the 10th Assembly according INEC Boss is as follows:
Senate: APC won 57 seats, PDP 29, LP 6, SDP 2, NNPP 2, YPP 1 and APGA 1.
For the lower chamber, APC has 162 seats, PDP 102, LP 34, NNPP 18, APGA 4, ADC 2 SDP 2 and YPP 1.
Be the first to comment