After a nearly ten-week annual recess, the House of Representatives reconvened on Tuesday, 7 October, resuming plenary with a flurry of major legislative activities that signalled a busy return to business.
Enter new lawmakers
When the House reconvened on Tuesday, it proceeded first with a solemn but symbolic ritual, the swearing in of new members to fill some of the vacant seats in the chamber.
Four lawmakers – Omosede Igbinedion (APC, Ovia Federal Constituency, Edo State), who replaced Dennis Idahosa; Muktar Rabiu (APC, Garki/Babura Federal Constituency, Jigawa State), who replaced Isa Dogonyaro; Joseph Bagudu (APC, Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency, Kaduna State), and Yetunde Elegbeji (APC, Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency, Ogun State), took the oaths of office and allegiance.
They won the by-elections that were held on 16 August to fill seats left vacant following the deaths of the previous occupants.
Only one seat remains unfilled, that of Oyekunle Fola (PDP, Ibadan North Federal Constituency, Oyo State), who is to replace the late Olaide Akinremi.
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