INEC issues certificates of return to winners of the by-election.

INEC issues certificates of return to winners of the by-election.


The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presented Certificates of Return to the winners of the August 16 by-elections on Thursday at its headquarters in Abuja. The certificates were given to newly elected senators and members of the House of Representatives by national commissioners representing the affected constituencies.

Among those who received certificates are Emmanuel Nwachukwu of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the Anambra South Senatorial District, and Joseph Ikpea of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Edo Central.

Five members-elect for the House of Representatives also received their certificates: Omosede Igbinedion (APC, Ovia North East/Ovia South West, Edo), Mukhtar Rabi'u Garki (APC, Babura/Garki, Jigawa), Fidelix Bagudu (APC, Chikun/Kajuru, Kaduna), Adesola Ayoola-Elegbeji (APC, Ikenne/Shagamu/Remo North, Ogun), and Fola Oyekunle (PDP, Ibadan North, Oyo).