The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday issued Certificates of Return to the winners of the February 25, 2023, senatorial elections in Nigeria.
The Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, made the presentation at the National Collation Center (the International Conference Center) in Abuja.
Yakubu had on Saturday said winners were declared for 423 legislative seats, indicating that supplementary elections would be conducted in 46 other constituencies.
The elected legislators include 98 out of 109 senators and 325 out of 360 members of the House of Representatives.
Seven parties won seats in the Senate, while eight parties won seats in the House of Representatives.
House of Representatives-elect are expected to receive theirs on Wednesday at the same venue.
In terms of party representation for the 10th Assembly, the INEC chief said the APC won 57 Senate seats; the PDP, 29; the LP, 6; the SDP, 2; the NNPP, 2; the YPP, 1, and the APGA, 1.
For the lower chamber, the electoral chair said the APC has 162 seats: PDP, 102; LP, 34; NNPP, 18; APGA, 4; ADC, 2; SDP, 2; YPP, 1.
