Newly elected Senators, Reps to receive return certificates March 7, 8-INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission says candidates who were elected into the Senate and House of Representatives during last Saturday’s election are to receive their certificates of return next week.

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced this on Saturday at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, in Abuja.

According to Yakubu, Senators-elect would be given their certificates on March 7, while their House of Representatives counterparts would receive theirs on March 8.

“Senators/House of Reps-elect to receive certificates on 7th, 8th March respectively,” the INEC boss said.

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The INEC Chairman also disclosed that winners had been declared for 423 legislative seats, adding that supplementary elections were indicated in 46 constituencies.

It was revealed that 98 out of the 109 Senate seats and 325 out of the 360 House of Representatives seats have also been declared.