The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented certificates of return to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, his Deputy, Ahmed Wase, and 322 other members-elect.
Among them are the wives of two former governors, Regina Akume (Benue) and Khadijat Bukar Abba Ibrahim (Yobe).
Kayode, son of the Oba Rilwan Akiolu of Lagos; Akeem. son of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi; Olumide, son of Ogun State former Governor Segun Osoba; Erhiatake, daughter of former Delta State Governor James Ibori and Mohammed, son of Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai are among the incoming lawmakers.
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Besides, Regina, Khadijat and Erhiatake, 11 other women are on the list. They are Maureen Gwacham (Anambra), Boma Goodhead (Rivers), Mariam Onuoha (Imo), Beni Lar (Plateau), Fatima Talba (Yobe); Zainab Gimba (Borno), Onanuga Oriyomi (Ogun), Blessing Onuh (Benue), Clara Nwabueze (Anambra) Ebikake Enenimiete (Bayelsa) and Obiageli Orogbu-(Anambra).
Out of the 324 members-elect listed by INEC, only 104 of them are serving members of the House.
The results of 35 federal constituencies are not ready. Although supplementary elections are to be conducted in some of them this weekend, some had the announcements of winners halted by courts. The result of the Doguwa/Tudun Wada federal constituency of Kano State was deleted by the electoral commission because it was announced under duress.
The supplementary elections are to be conducted in constituencies in Akwa Ibom, Edo, Imo, Oyo, Kebbi, Zamfara, Anambra, Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Jigawa, Kano, Kogi, Taraba and Sokoto states.
INEC is withholding results from some constituencies in Ondo and Enugu due to court orders.
