APC gains more strength in Senate as Senators-elect receive certificates

The All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus in the Senate will soon
welcome more members as Senators elected under the party's platform at
the Weekend have been issued with certificate of return.

On Monday, Ahmad Kaita, (APC, Katsina North) and Lawal Yahaya Gumau,
(APC, Bauchi South) elected during Saturday's bye-elections received
their certificates from the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC).

The commission, in a statement issued in Abuja by its Director of
Publicity and Voter Education. Mr Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, said both men
were elected from their respective constituencies.

After receiving his certificate, Kaita commended INEC for conducting a
free, fair and credible election in his constituency.

"Even as I experienced some difficulties at getting the impressions of
my PVC picked by the Card Reader, yet I believe INEC has done well,"
Kaita said.

Also, Gumau described the election as equal to none in terms of the
level of preparations and conduct by INEC and its officials.

Gumau urged citizens to continue to support INEC to conduct credible elections.

The bye-elections were conducted to fill the vacancies created by the
deaths of former occupants of the seats.

The Bauchi election was held to fill the vacancy created by the death
of Sen. Ali Wakili, while the Katsina election was meant to fill the
vacancy created by the death of Sen. Mustapha Bukar.

Both former senators were members of APC.