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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Tuesday issued Certificates of Return to winners of the February 25, 2023 Senatorial elections in Nigeria.
The certificates were presented on Tuesday at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja.
The Chairman of INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, had on Saturday said winners were declared for 423 legislative seats, indicating that supplementary elections would be conducted in 46 other constituencies.
In terms of party representation for the 10th Assembly, the INEC boss 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.
Writing by Julian Osamoto; Editing by Abdullahi Lamino
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