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The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) controlled the executive and legislative arms of the federal government for 16 years from 1999 till 2015.
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) took control in 2015 and retained it in 2019 and 2023.
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The APC gained the new majority in last Saturday’s national assembly elections.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the APC has retained its majorities in both chambers of the National Assembly.
That means the ruling party will control the executive and legislative arms of the federal government till 2023 after the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, won his election to lead the largest economy in Africa.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released the breakdown of results for the national assembly elections held on Saturday, February 25.
The electoral body said winners have been declared for 423 national assembly seats while supplementary elections will be held in 46 constituencies.
INEC Chairman, Yakubu Mahmood, said 98 out of 109 senate seats have been declared while in the House of Representatives, 325 out of 360 seats have been decided.
In the senate, the All Progressives Congress (APC) won 57 seats, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) now has 28 and Labour Party (LP) has six.
The ruling party also dominates the House of Representatives with 162 seats, the major opposition party PDP has 102 and LP controls 34.
The INEC boss described the 10th assembly as the most diverse national assembly since 1999.
He said certificates of return will be presented to senators-elect on Tuesday at the national collation centre, Abuja, while members of the House of Representatives-elect will receive theirs on Wednesday.
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Mahmood said the comprehensive list of all members-elect will be uploaded to the commission’s website “shortly.”
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