AfriqueCAN
THREE senatorial seats have been declared vacant following the deaths of some members.
The vacancies, according to President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, who made the announcement on Tuesday, affect Enugu North Senatorial District, Nasarawa North Senatorial District, and Rivers South-East Senatorial District.
Senator Akpabio noted that the development was in line with constitutional provisions.
“Due to the tragedies that have befallen the 10th Senate, vacancies have been created for midterm elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that we fill the seats left vacant by the demise of our colleagues,” he said.
The Senate President subsequently directed the INEC to conduct by-elections to fill the vacancies within the timeframe stipulated by law.
“In line with the provisions of our Constitution, the Independent National Electoral Commission is accordingly mandated to conduct fresh polls to fill these vacant senatorial seats in the affected states within the time specified in the Constitution, which is about 30 days from this declaration,” he added.
