EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday issued Certificates of Return to candidates elected into the House of Representatives in the February 25, 2023 election.
The certificates were presented to the members elected by the INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu at the National Collation Centre in Abuja.
Yakubu last Saturday stated that winners were declared for 423 legislative seats, indicating that supplementary elections would be conducted in 46 other constituencies.
He said in the House of Representatives, 325 out of 360 seats have been won by eight political parties.
Speaking on the representation in the House, the INEC boss said ADP won two; APC, 162; APGA, four; LP, 34; NNPP, 18; PDP, 102; SDP, two and YPP, one.
In a related development, INEC has presented Certificates of Return to those who won senatorial seats in the February 25th election.
Recall that the Senatorial elections were conducted across states on the same day as the presidential election two Saturdays ago.
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, in that regard, presented certificates of return to the election winners on Tuesday at the National Collation Centre (the International Conference Centre) in Abuja.
The INEC boss had on Saturday said winners were declared for 423 legislative seats, indicating that supplementary elections would be conducted in 46 other constituencies.
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