President of the 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.
Akpabio made the declaration at plenary on Wednesday in Abuja, stressing the declaration 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.