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Four lawmakers take oath as senate fills vacant seats
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has sworn in four newly elected senators from Ondo, Nasarawa, Enugu and Rivers states following recent by-elections.
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Daily Post Nigeria
· Jun 24, 2026
Akpabio swears in four senators elected in by-elections
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday administered the oath of office to four newly elected senators following their victories in the recent by-elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The lawmakers inaugurated during plenary were Olaka Nwogu, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rivers South-East; Envulu Anz, All Progressives Congress, Nasarawa North; Ikeje Asogwu, APC, [] Akpabio swears in four senators elected in by-elections
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· Jul 10, 2026
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· Jun 23, 2026
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Related coverage for "Four lawmakers take oath as senate fills vacant seats": Daily Post Nigeria — Akpabio swears in four senators elected in by-elections. The Daily Caller — Senate Holding Slew Of Confirmation Hearings For Trump Nominees As Time Runs Short Before August Recess. Agencia Peruana de Noticias Andina — Peru 2026 Elections: Here is how the Senate is composed. Liberty Nation — Democrats’ Senate Chances Depend on These Five States. The West Australian — WA government under fire as five MPs still without an office more than a year after State election. UPI — On This Day, July 4: Continental Congress adopts Declaration of Independence