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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the breakdown of results for the national assembly elections held on February 25.
INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, who made the disclosure at a meeting with Resident Elcetoral Commissioners (RECs) in Abuja on Saturday, said winners have been declared for 423 national assembly seats while supplementary elections will hold in 46 senatorial districts and federal constituencies.
Yakubu said 98 out of 109 senate seats have been declared while 325 out of 360 seats have been decided for the House of Representatives.
In the senate, the All Progressives Congress (APC) had 57 seats while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won 28 seats. Labour Party (LP) has six seats while Young Progressives Party (YPP) has one seat.
The ruling party also dominates the House of Representatives with 162 seats; PDP has 102 seats while Labour Party won 34 seats.