JUST IN: Akpabio Declares Jimoh Ibrahim’s Seat Vacant

Senator Jimoh Ibrahim was officially accredited as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, presenting his Letter of Credence to UN Secretary-General António Guterres.     Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569656851-0"); }); The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has formally declared the Ondo South senatorial seat vacant. The declaration follows the recent appointment of Senator Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Making the announcement during Tuesday’s plenary, the Senate President noted that the vacancy takes immediate effect, in line with constitutional provisions. Senator Akpabio further directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to organise a by-election to fill the vacant seat within the next 30 days. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569913499-0"); }); Under the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the Senate is required to notify the electoral umpire of any vacancy in its membership to initiate the process of a fresh election. Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, a businessman and politician, represented the district on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) before his diplomatic appointment. Join Our Whatsapp Channel To join: Simply click on the link below & turn on notifications to get the latest updates Subscribe to Our Newsletter In This Article: Godswill Akpabio Jimoh Ibrahim Nigeria senate Ondo South More Stories Akpabio Urges Global Parliaments To Defend Peace, Justice  Akpabio Declares Three Senate Seats Vacant ‘An Audacious, Visionary Leader’, Akpabio Eulogises Tinubu At 74 /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * / var disqus_shortname = 'channelstelevision'; // Required - Replace example with your forum shortname / * * DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE * * */ (function() { var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true; dsq.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.

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