{"id":6576,"date":"2025-08-22T16:13:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T16:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/?p=6576"},"modified":"2025-08-22T16:15:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T16:15:24","slug":"inec-presents-certificates-of-return-to-newly-elected-senators-and-reps-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/2025\/08\/22\/inec-presents-certificates-of-return-to-newly-elected-senators-and-reps-members\/","title":{"rendered":"INEC presents Certificates of Return to newly elected Senators and Reps Members\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">By Our Correspondent<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented Certificates of Return (CoR) to winners of the recent senatorial and House of Representatives bye-elections held across the country, Prompt News reports.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>The presentation which was made on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at a brief ceremony held at the Commission\u2019s Headquarters in Abuja saw\u00a0 two senators-elect and five members-elect of the House of Representatives received their certificates, following their victories in polls conducted to fill vacant legislative seats in Anambra, Edo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Ogun, and Oyo States.<\/p>\n<p>The two lucky senators-elect were Nwachukwu Emmanuel Chibuzor of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), winner of the Anambra South Senatorial District bye-election and Ikpea Joseph Igiagbe of the All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of the Edo Central Senatorial District bye-election.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the five House of Representatives winners who received their Certificates are Igbinedion Omosede Gabriella (APC) \u2013 Ovia North East\/Ovia South West Federal Constituency, Edo State and Mukhtar Rabiu Garki (APC) \u2013 Babura\/Garki Federal Constituency, Jigawa State.<\/p>\n<p>Others were Joseph Fidelix Bagudu (APC) \u2013 Chikun\/Kajuru Federal Constituency, Kaduna State; Elegbeji Adesola Yetunde Ayoola (APC) \u2013 Ikenne\/Shagamu\/Remo North Federal Constituency, Ogun State and Oyekunle Fola Sunday (PDP) \u2013 Ibadan North Federal Constituency, Oyo State.<\/p>\n<p>INEC further announced that Certificates of Return for members-elect of the State Houses of Assembly from the weekend\u2019s bye-elections would be presented on Friday, August 22, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. by the respective Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) at the Commission\u2019s state offices.<\/p>\n<p>The Commission urged the newly elected legislators to remain accountable to their constituents and prioritize public interest as they take up their mandates while reaffirming its commitment to free, fair, and transparent elections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Our Correspondent The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented Certificates of Return (CoR) to winners of the recent senatorial and House of Representatives bye-elections held across the country, Prompt News reports. 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