MONDAY Igbuya, speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, has declared the Warri South 1 State Constituency seat vacant, following the death of Beatrice Omawumi Udoh. Udoh died at the age of 56 years old.

The declaration, thus, set in motion the process of bye-election in the area.

Igbuya informed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of the vacancy on Monday, March 27, morning.

His statement said: “Pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999 as amended) and the provisions of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) which empowers the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct election into any vacant seat in state Houses of Assembly in Nigeria and following the demise of Hon Omawumi Udoh, I hereby inform you that the Delta State House of Assembly has declared Warri South 1 State Constituency seat vacant.

“This information is necessary to enable your commission act in line with the Statutory Provisions of conducting a bye-election to fill the vacant seat.”

—  Mar 27, 2017 @ 19:35 GMT

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