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Nigeria’s APC retains majority in senate with 51 seats

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has maintained its control of the Senate with 51 seats, according to the results of the parliamentary elections so far reported by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Of the 89 seats that have been formally declared, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has gained 28, the Labour Party has won six, and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP) have each gained two.

One senator has been elected so far from each of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and Young Progressive Party (YPP).

It is anticipated that the dominant party in the 10th Senate will continue to hold sway with 51 senators. With three members for each state and one for the FCT, the Red Chamber has 109 seats. A party with a simple majority elects the President of the Senate and the Deputy Senate President to serve as the chamber’s presiding officers.

The results of last Saturday’s parliamentary elections have continued to surprise and outrage voters as more in-office officials lost in the election.

The governors of Abia, Kebbi, Darius Ishaku, Benue, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Enugu, Plateau, Simon Lalong, and Cross River failed in their bids to represent their senatorial districts in the legislature. The sole winners were Governors Dave Umahi of Ebonyi and Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger.

Governor Aminu Tambuwal disputed the results of the Sokoto South senatorial race, but they were declared inconclusive due to anomalies like overvoting.

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