The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday presented certificates of return to 98 winners of the senatorial election held alongside the house of representatives and presidential elections on Saturday, February 25.
The chairman of INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, presented the certificates to the winners at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.
The senators-elect included 98 out of 109 seats and 325 out of 360 house of representatives seats.
However, the house of representatives-elect are expected to receive theirs on Wednesday at the same venue.
Seven parties won the senatorial election while eight parties won house of representatives seats.
In terms of party representation for the 10th Assembly, the Mahmood said APC won 57 senate seats; PDP, 29; LP, 6; SDP, 2; NNPP, 2; YPP, 1; and APGA, 1.
For the house of representatives, he said the APC has 162 seats; PDP, 102; LP, 34; NNPP, 18; APGA, 4; ADC, 2; SDP, 2; and YPP, 1.
