The three new lawmakers are among the five elected to fill the vacant seats following the death of four members and the choice of Hon. Dennis Idahosa as the running mate of Senator Monday Okpebholo in the 2024 Edo State governorship.

The House lost Hon. Ekene Adams (Kaduna State), Hon. Isa Dogonyaro (Jigawa) and Hon. Olaide Akinremi (Oyo) due to illness in 2024, while Hon. Oriyomi Onanuga died in 2025.

In August, the Independent National Electoral Commission conducted bye-elections in the respective states to fill the vacant seats.

The All Progressives Congress won four of  the five vacant seats, with the other won by  the Peoples Democratic Party.

Those sworn in on Tuesday were Omosede Igbinedion (Ovia South/Ovia West/Ovia North-East Federal Constituency, Edo State), Joseph Bagudu (Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency, Kaduna State) and Mukhtar Rabiu of Garki/Babura Federal Constituency, Jigawa State.

No reason was given for the absence of Elegbeji Ayola, who won the Sagamu/Ikenne/Remo North Federal Constituency, Ogun State seat; and Oyekunle Sunday, who won the Ibadan North, Oyo State  seat.

Sunday is the only lawmaker produced by the PDP through the bye-election.