Akpabio Swears In Three New Senators

 

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has sworn-in three senators who emerged victorious in recent by-elections.

 

The ceremony took place on Tuesday, February 13.

 

The new senators, representing various political parties and districts, include Prince Pam Mwadkon (Action Democratic Party – ADP, Plateau North), Professor Anthony Ani (All Progressives Congress, APC, Ebonyi South), and Mustapha Musa (All Progressives Congress, APC, Yobe East).

 

The Clerk to the Senate, Chinedu Akubueze led the new Senators to take their oaths of office and oath of allegiance, on the orders of the Senate President.

 

They were subsequently led to their respective seats after the swearing-in by Sergeant-At-Arms.

 

With the swearing-in of the three new senators, the number of lawmakers in the Senate and their political parties are as follows: APC – 59, PDP – 37, LP – 7, NNPP – 2, SDP – 2, APGA 1 and ADP – 1.