Senate President Bukola Saraki has administered oath of office on Magnus Abe, George Sekibo and Osinakachukwu Ideozu, newly elected senators from Rivers State.
The three lawmakers were elected in the Rivers legislative re-run elections that held on Saturday, December 10, an exercise which is still ongoing as results are yet to be known for nine constituencies as a result of widespread violence and irregularities.
Abe, a former senator represents Rivers South East; Sekibo; Rivers East; and Ideozu, Rivers West.
The seats for the three senatorial districts from Rivers State had been vacant since December when the Court Appeal invalidated legislative elections held during the 2015 general elections in the oil rich state.
Saraki, who performed the brief swearing-in ceremony on in the senators, congratulated the trio on their victories just as he charged them to perform their legislative assignments to the expectations of their constituents, who he noted, reposed confidence on them, remarking that “They just came from a tough election.”
Sekibo (PDP) is in the Senate for the third time, Abe (APC) the second time and Ideozu (PDP) is a first time senator.
Meanwhile, the Senate has adjourned sitting till January 10 in a resolution for adjournment was reached after the Senate reconvened Thursday afternoon to approve votes and proceedings of the day.
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