The Senate has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct by-elections to fill the vacant seats in the Edo Central and Anambra South Senatorial Districts.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio made this announcement during Tuesday’s plenary, officially declaring the seats vacant.
The Edo Central seat had been declared vacant in 2024 following the inauguration of Monday Okpebholo as Governor of Edo State in December after his election.
Similarly, the Anambra South seat has remained vacant since the death of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah in July 2024.
INEC had previously stated in January 2025 that it was awaiting a formal request from the Senate before proceeding with a by-election for Anambra South. Elizabeth Agu, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Anambra State, reiterated this during a stakeholders’ dialogue organized by the International Press Centre (IPC) in Awka, the state capital.
With both senatorial districts currently unrepresented in the Senate, Akpabio called on INEC to conduct the elections in order to restore proper representation for the affected constituencies.
The Senate has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct by-elections to fill the vacant seats in the Edo Central and Anambra South Senatorial Districts.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio made this announcement during Tuesday’s plenary, officially declaring the seats vacant.
The Edo Central seat had been declared vacant in 2024 following the inauguration of Monday Okpebholo as Governor of Edo State in December after his election.
Similarly, the Anambra South seat has remained vacant since the death of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah in July 2024.
INEC had previously stated in January 2025 that it was awaiting a formal request from the Senate before proceeding with a by-election for Anambra South. Elizabeth Agu, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Anambra State, reiterated this during a stakeholders’ dialogue organized by the International Press Centre (IPC) in Awka, the state capital.
With both senatorial districts currently unrepresented in the Senate, Akpabio called on INEC to conduct the elections in order to restore proper representation for the affected constituencies.
