Akpabio declares Umahi, Giadam’s seats vacant following ministerial appointments

President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has declared the seats of two senators: David Umahi (Ebonyi-South) and Ibrahim Giadam (Yobe-East) vacant, following their appointments as ministers.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed David Umahi as Minister of Works and Ibrahim Giadam as Minister of Police Affairs.

Akpabio made the declaration at plenary on Wednesday in Abuja.

He said that the declaration of vacancies in their seats was in accordance with section 68, sub-section (1)(d) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

He, therefore, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to commence the process of by-elections in the two senatorial districts immediately.