INEC Presents Certificates of Return to Newly Elected Senators, Reps Members

y Ameh Gabriel

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday, August 21, 2025, presented Certificates of Return (CoR) to winners of the recent senatorial and House of Representatives bye-elections held across the country.

At a brief ceremony held at the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja, 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.

The two senators-elect are:

Nwachukwu Emmanuel Chibuzor of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), winner of the Anambra South Senatorial District bye-election.

Ikpea Joseph Igiagbe of the All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of the Edo Central Senatorial District bye-election.

For the House of Representatives, the five lawmakers-elect are:

Igbinedion Omosede Gabriella (APC) – Ovia North East/Ovia South West Federal Constituency, Edo State.

Mukhtar Rabiu Garki (APC) – Babura/Garki Federal Constituency, Jigawa State.

Joseph Fidelix Bagudu (APC) – Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency, Kaduna State.

Elegbeji Adesola Yetunde Ayoola (APC) – Ikenne/Shagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency, Ogun State.

Oyekunle Fola Sunday (PDP) – Ibadan North Federal Constituency, Oyo State.

INEC further announced that Certificates of Return for members-elect of the State Houses of Assembly from the weekend’s 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’s state offices.

Reaffirming its commitment to free, fair, and transparent elections, the Commission urged the newly elected legislators to remain accountable to their constituents and prioritize public interest as they take up their mandates.

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