The All Progressives Congress member elected to represent the Imo-North Senatorial District, Frank Ibezim, was sworn in by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday.
Ibezim replaced the late Benjamin Uwajumogu who died last year.
The Clerk of the Senate, Ibrahim El-Ladan, administered the oath of office and oath of allegiance.
The bye-election to fill the vacant seat was held some months ago.
The APC won the seat but there was no clear candidate.
The Independent National Electoral Commission declared APC as winner but it did not declare any specific person as the occupant of the seat.
The issue lingered between Ifeanyi Ararume and Ibezim before the Supreme Court declare Ibezim as winner.
By Henry Umoru, Abuja
The Senate on Tuesday administered the oath of allegiance to Senator Frank Ibezim as the senator representing Imo North Senatorial District.
The Clerk of the Senate, Ibrahim El- Ladan administered the Oaths of Office and Allegiance on the new Senator.
Speaking, President of the Senate, Senate Ahmad Lawan said that with the swearing-in of Ibezim, Imo North Senatorial District is now fully represented.
Recall that the Imo North Senatorial seat became vacant following the death of the chairman, Senate Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity, Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu, All Progressives Congress, All Progressives Congress, APC, who died December 2019.
Ibezim replaced the late Benjamin Uwajumogu who died last year.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Apr 27, 2021
The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan has sworn in on Tuesday, Frank Ibezim as the All Progressives Congress-elected member to represent the Imo-North Senatorial District.
Ibezim replaced the late Benjamin Uwajumogu who died last year.
The Clerk of the Senate, Ibrahim El-Ladan, administered the oath of office and oath of allegiance.
Ibezim became an elected senator through a by-election to fill the vacant seat which was held some months ago.
The controversy surrounding the emergence of Ibezim has been that the Independent National Electoral Commission declared APC as the winner but did not announce any specific person as the occupant of the seat.
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