Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, on resumption from the 10-week annual recess, swore in three newly elected lawmakers.
They are Hon. Omosede Igbinedion (Edo), Hon. Felix Bagudu (Kaduna State), and Hon. Mukhtar Rabiu (Jigawa).
Administering the oath of office to the new members, the Clerk of the House ushered the three APC lawmakers into the Green Chamber under the Speaker’s supervision.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Hon. Omosede Igbinedion of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the recent by-election held in Ovia Federal Constituency, Edo State, after polling a total of 77,053 votes to emerge victorious.
The seat in the National Assembly became vacant in September 2024 after Dennis Idahosa, who represented Ovia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, emerged as Deputy Governor.
Hon. Felix Bagudu replaced the late Labour Party member, Hon. Ekene Adams, for the Chikun-Kajuru Federal Constituency, Kaduna State, after polling a total of 34,580 votes to secure victory.
The third new member, Hon. Mukhtar Rabiu, representing Garki/Babura Federal Constituency, Jigawa State, polled 38,449 votes to emerge victorious in the by-election.