Nigeria, Feb. 8 -- Twelve new members of the House of Representatives, who were recently elected in the bye-elections across the country, have been sworn in by the Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen.

The oath of office was administered by the speaker during plenary on Thursday.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had on Saturday conducted bye-elections and rerun elections in 17 federal constituencies across the country. Following the exercise, two of the elections were declared inconclusive, while certificates of return have been issued to 15 elected members.

The newly elected members include: Umar Garba (Ngaski/Shanta/Yauri Federal constituency of Kebbi state-APC), Ifeoluwa Ehindero (Akoko North East/North West of O...