The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has declared three senatorial seats in the 10th National Assembly vacant following the deaths of the lawmakers representing the affected constituencies.

Akpabio made the announcement during plenary on Tuesday, stating that the vacancies resulted from the demise of the senators who previously occupied the seats. He noted that the declaration is in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).

“Due to the tragedies that have befallen the 10th Senate, vacancies have been created for midterm elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to fill the seats left vacant by our colleagues,” he said.

The affected constituencies are Enugu North Senatorial District in Enugu State, Nasarawa North Senatorial District in Nasarawa State, and Rivers South-East Senatorial District in Rivers State.

Akpabio further stated that INEC is constitutionally required to conduct by-elections to fill the vacant seats within the stipulated timeframe, which is approximately 30 days from the date of the declaration.