The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to present Certificates of Return to winners of federal legislative seats in last Saturday’s bye-elections.
INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
“In line with Section 72(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, INEC will present Certificates of Return to Senators-elect for Anambra South and Edo Central Senatorial Districts, as well as the five newly elected members of the House of Representatives, on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at its national headquarters in Abuja.