By Musa Baba Adamu
President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has declared the seats of SenatorsDavid Umahi (Ebonyi-South) and Ibrahim Giadam (Yobe-East) vacant, following their appointments as ministers.
Mr Akpabio made the declaration at plenary on yesterday on the floor of the Senate.
Akpabio said that the declaration of vacancies in their seats was in accordance with section 68, sub-section (1)(d) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
He, therefore, called on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to commence the process of by-elections in the two senatorial districts immediately.
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