December 11, 2024

JUST IN: The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass has officially declared the Ovia North-East/Ovia South-West federal constituency seat vacant

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The seat was previously occupied by Dennis Idahosa, Deputy Governor of Edo State.

His departure creates a vacancy in the federal legislature, prompting preparations for a by-election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to fill the seat.

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