APC leads with 178 as parties increase seats in House of Reps

The All Progressives Congress has maintained a majority in the House of Representatives after winning 17 out of the 31 seats contested during Saturday’s supplementary elections in 14 States.

The APC now has about 178 members-elect in the House of Representatives followed by the Peoples Democratic Party with about 114 seats. The opposition party won 10 out of the 31 contested seats.

The Labour Party won one seat during the just-concluded supplementary elections to increase its number in the House to 35, while the New Nigeria People’s Party(NNNP) also won one seat to increase its number to 19. APGA with one seat increased its number to five in the House.

Other parties that have won seats in the House are African Democratic Congress with two seats, Social Democratic Party with two seats and Young Progressive Party with one seat.