Reps: Speaker Abbas swears in new house members

By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja

The Speaker of the House of Representatives connected Tuesday swore successful 3 members pursuing their triumph successful the August 16, 2025 bye-elections.

The 3 caller lawmakers are among the 5 elected to capable the vacant seats pursuing the decease of 4 members and the prime of Dennis Idahosa arsenic the moving mate of Senator Monday Okpebholo successful the 2024 Edo governorship.

Recall that the Green Chamber mislaid 4 members owed to unwellness successful 2024, including Ekene Adams (Kaduna), Isa Dogonyaro (Jigawa) and Olaide Akinremi (Oyo) successful 2024, portion Oriyomi Onanuga died successful 2025.

In August, the Independent National Electoral Commission conducted bye-elections successful the respective states to capable the vacant seats.

While the All Progressives Congress won 4 retired of the 5 vacant seats, the Peoples Democratic Party won 1 seat.

Those sworn successful connected Tuesday are Omosede Igbinedion (Ovia South/Ovia West/Ovia North-East Federal Constituency, Edo State), Joseph Bagudu (Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency, Kaduna State) and Mukhtar Rabiu of Garki/Babura Federal Constituency, Jigawa State.

No crushed was fixed for the lack of Elegbeji Ayola, who won the Sagamu/Ikenne/Remo North Federal Constituency, Ogun State seat, and Oyekunle Sunday, who won the Ibadan North seat.

Of the five, Mr Sunday is the lone lawmaker produced by the PDP.

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