The Commission in a statement issued by its Director of Publicity and Voter Education. Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, in Abuja on Monday said both men were elected in the bye-elections in their respective constituencies
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The declarations were made by the Senate and the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that as the then outgoing governor of Bauchi in 2015,Yuguda had contested the seat under the platform of Peoples’ Democratic Party but was defeated with a wide margin by the then candidate of All Progressives Congress, Ali Wakili, now late.
Saraki, in a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja, described the death of Bukar as one too many coming a few weeks after the Red Chamber lost Senator Ali Wakili.
It will also consider an appropriate scheme to support families of senators who die in active service.
Wakili passed away in the early hours of March 17 in his Gwarimpa, Abuja residence.
Malam Bolaji Abudullahi, the APC National Publicity Secretary, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the death of the Senator who represented Bauchi South Senatorial district in the Senate was a painful loss.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the delegation was led by Malam Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Buhari.
Wakili was reported dead at his Abuja residence on Saturday morning.