The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has been directed to conduct by-elections to fill the vacant seats in Edo Central and Anambra South Senatorial Districts.
Nigeria’s Senate President, Mr. Godswill Akpabio gave the directive at plenary on Tuesday.
The Red Chamber had declared the Edo Central seat vacant in 2024, following the inauguration of Monday Okpebholo as Governor of Edo State.
Similarly, the Anambra South seat has remained unoccupied since the death of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah in July 2024.
247nextnews.com reports that 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.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), in the State, Elizabeth Agu, reiterated this during a stakeholders’ dialogue organised by the International Press Centre (IPC), in Awka, the State capital.
With both senatorial districts currently unrepresented in the upper legislative chamber, Akpabio urged INEC to conduct the elections to restore representation for the affected constituencies.
