By Okey Maduforo 


The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC will finally receive an official notification of the death of Sen Ifeanyi Ubah this week, says Sen. Victor Umeh, who represents Anambra Central Senatorial District in the Senate 


Umeh during an interactive session with journalists in Awka, quoting the Clerk of the Senate, Mr Edwin Ogbonna,  confirmed that before the end of this week the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC would be furnished with the necessary documents and information.


Umeh explained   that in line with the tradition of the Senate, the seat of late Sen Ifeanyi Ubah"s was declared vacant during a valedictory session of the Senate since December 19,  2024 .


"The Process of Official Communication is on. The Senate President in accordance with our tradition declared Senator Uba's seat vacant during our valedictory session on Dec 19,  2024


"I have spoken with the Clerk of the Senate and the Clerk of the National Assembly. They have completed the Processes, and the official communication shall be received by INEC this week" 


Earlier, the Chief Of Staff to the Senate President, Mr Chinedu Akubueze who spoke through a phone interview said that the Senate is working on the process of informing  INEC about the death and vacancy of Anambra South Senatorial District seat .


"We have processes for the information to INEC and  we are working on the relevant processes 


"In the shortest time,  INEC would be furnished with the necessary correspondence in order to give impetus for the conduct of the bye election"


Akubueze further urged the electorates in Anambra South Senatorial District to be calm as the Senate would certainly do the needful for the vacant seats to be filled .


"For the people in Anambra South Senatorial District there is nothing to fear about because the Senate would in the short while do the needful for the purposes of conducting a bye election in  the zone" he said.