The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has officially declared the Yobe East Senatorial District, previously held by Sen Ibrahim Geidam, and the Ebonyi South Senatorial seat, formerly occupied by Dave Umahi, as vacant. Both Geidam and Umahi had resigned from the Senate after being appointed as ministers by President Bola Tinubu.<\/p>\n
Despite the leadership of the Senate remaining silent on the vacancies, Senate President Akpabio took the initiative to declare the two senatorial seats vacant. This declaration triggers the responsibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as mandated by law, to conduct elections in the affected constituencies within 90 days.<\/p>\n
During the announcement, Akpabio emphasized the constitutional provisions necessitating the declaration of the vacancies, citing the assumption of office as ministers by Senators Ibrahim Geidam and Dave Umahi. He urged INEC to promptly organize by-elections to fill the now-vacant seats.<\/p>\n
Akpabio stated, “The Ebonyi South and Yobe East senatorial seats are hereby declared vacant in accordance with constitutional provisions. This follows the assumption of office as ministers of Senators Ibrahim Geidam and Dave Umahi. INEC may therefore wish to conduct a by-election to fill the vacant seats.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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