[News] Speaker Tajudeen Abbas declares seats of Olubunmi-Ojo and Sununu’s vacant

The seats of Tunji Olubunmi-Ojo and Tanko Sununu, who were appointed ministers by President Bola Tinubu have been declared vacant by House of Reps speaker. Tajudeen Abbas.

 

The declaration was made after their letters of resignation were read on the floor of the House on Tuesday, September 26.

 

While Mr Olubunmi-Ojo represented the Akoko North-east/Akoko North-west federal constituency of Ondo State, Mr Sununu was the representative of the Yauri/Shanga/Ngaski federal constituency of Kebbi State in the lower chamber.

 

Also on Tuesday, Salisu Majigiri (PDP, Katsina) was sworn in as a member of the House at the resumption of plenary.

 

Mr Majigiri was declared the winner of the 25 February election for Mashi/Dutsi federal constituency of Katsina State after polling 27,387 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mansir Ali of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled 20,596 votes.